Fjellerup Parish, Randers, Denmark Genealogy

History
All the land in the parish belonged to Østergaard estate. Østergaard created several records of benefit to the genealogist including censuses in 1754, 1760, 1769, and 1800. Read below for more information.

Probate Records
Probate records from Østergaard estate survive starting 12 December 1754 and continue until 1809. The original records can be accessed by clicking here and the index can be accessed by clicking here. Additionally, a genealogical enthusiast has abstracted all of the probates and has published them for free on his personal website. Those can be accessed by clicking here.

Deeds
Østergaard estate has been sold at various times and the deeds from two of these transactions dated 24 April 1754 and 24 April 1760 survive. These deeds list each tenant who belonged to the estate, states whether they possessed a cottage or a farm, and the hamlet in which they lived. Both lists record the dwellings in the same order. Because Østergaard owned all the land in Fjellerup, these are essentially two censuses spaced six years apart that name each head of household. The two lists present the names in paragraph format so it is good to read through them, create a table, and determine who occupied your residence of interest on both lists. These two deeds are hidden in a collection called "Forskellige sager." To access the 1754 list click here and to access the 1760 list click here.

Copyhold Deeds
Most of the copyholds for Østergaard estate start in 1777, but there are a few that survive from 1741-1743. The 1741-1743 ones can be accessed by clicking here. Those after 1777 can be accessed by clicking here.

Land Registration Lists
In addition to the two censuses listed above, Østergaard created a land survey in 1800 of those who specifically lived in Fjellerup. This is also in the "forskellige sager" collection and can be accessed by clicking here. This lists each head of household, the productivity of their farm or house, and their annual dues.

Military Records
Østergaard estate also created a census of males in the estate between the ages of 4 and 40 in 1769. The land owners had the right to choose who among their tenants had to serve in the military and this list was created for that purpose. Again because Østergaard owned all the land in Fjellerup, this list provides excellent coverage. It also in the "Forskellige sager" collection and can be accessed by clicking here.

Place Names
Bavnehøj, Fjellerup, Fjellerup Flak, Fjellerup Fælled, Fjellerup Kær, Fjellerup Mark, Fjellerup Strand, Hagenbjerg, Hagenbjerggaard, Hegedal, Hegedal Strand, Løgholm, Mejlgaard Skov, Pramgaard, Overskov, Østergaard,

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