Denmark Genealogy

Europe Denmark

Guide to Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Country Information
In 1793 the Counties were reorganized into 24 Counties. However, Roskilde is filed under København so we only list 23 counties below. The churches in Copenhagen City are listed under the city rather than the county. The Danish name for county is Amt. The organization of Danish records in the FamilySearch Catalog is based upon this time period.

Counties
The Standard which FamilySearch uses is as follows Town, Sogn (Parish), Herred, Amt (County), Denmark. Click on a county below to go to the state Wiki article listing more information. [[Media:Denmark_Counties_1793_-_1970.jpg|The Counties of Denmark (1793 - 1970)]].

More Denmark Research Strategies
Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Denmark.
 * Emigration information
 * Immigration information
 * Using witnesses to find the next generation
 * City People and Research
 * My Danish Ancestors, A Step-by-Step Guide to Utilizing FamilySearch.org to find Danish Ancestors.

More Denmark Research Tools
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools for Denmark.
 * Counties
 * Copenhagen
 * Dictionary
 * District List
 * English guide to accessing the digitized Danish records
 * Feast Day Calendar (Moveable)
 * Feast Days (Fixed and Moveable)
 * Gazetteers (Finding Place Names)
 * Nordic Given Names List
 * Danish Family Search (a FREE web site where you can find your Danish Ancestors)
 * Handwriting Examples
 * Handwriting Guide
 * Maps - counties(amts) &gt; herreds&gt;local communities
 * Military Levy Numbers (Lægdnummer)
 * Military Levying Roll Abbreviations (Army)
 * Parish List
 * Parish Register Headings
 * Denmark General
 * Southern Denmark (Danish language)
 * Southern Denmark (German language)
 * Getting Started
 * Timeline of Events in your Ancestors Life
 * Typing Æ, Ø, and Å
 * Websites
 * Word Lists: Danish, German, and Latin
 * Vejledning til FamilySearch

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Denmark online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map