Denmark Census, 1921 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Denmark

Why Should I Look at This Collection?
This collection is an enumeration of all persons in the Kingdom of Denmark on 1 February 1921. If you had an ancestor living in Denmark at this time you should check this census to see where they were living, information about their age, occupation and other members of the family or household.

What Is In This Collection?
This is an every-name index to the 1921 census of Denmark. This index was created by MyHeritage from images provided by the National Archives of Denmark. The census was taken on the first of February and included Denmark, the Danish West Indies, the Faeroe Islands and Ladegård county in Schleswig-Holstein. This publication contains only Denmark and the Faroe Islands.

The National Archives of Denmark has cataloged this census with Danmarks Statistik (Dennmark Statistical Office) as the responsible government office. More information about the records created by this office can be found at the National Archives of Denmark's online catalog, Daisy.

Reading These Records
These records are in Danish. For assistance with this language, consult the Danish Word List. This is a list of common terms found in Danish genealogical records with their English translations, as well as links to more more comprehensive word lists. A PDF version of an older edition of this list may be downloaded at [[Media:Danish Genealogical Word List October 2010.pdf|Danish Genealogical Word List October 2010]]. Different forms were used for Copenhagen city, other cities and rural areas. The samples below show all three forms.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
This census used different forms for rural parishes (landdistrikter), cities (provinsbyer), and Copenhagen city (København). Each form included an identical supplemental list to record information about persons temporarily absent. The forms contain the following information. The order in which the information appears on the varies.

Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Denmark Census, 1921 Digital Folder Number List.

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search the index, view the images or both. Before searching this collection it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person you are looking for
 * The parish where the person lived

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

What do I do Next?
After you find the individual you are looking for update your records and determine if there is any new information supplied by this record.

What does this record tell me?
The Hovedliste form contains the following information.

What if I can't find who I'm looking for?
People enjoyed a higher level of personal mobility in Denmark than in other countries due to the easier terrain and absence of laws restricting movement. A well-developed system of transportation existed which facilitated moving from one place to another. Consider alternate spellings for names, such as Peder for Peter, and Maria for Maren.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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