Denmark Census, 1916 - 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 1916. 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 1916 census of Denmark. This index was created by MyHeritage from images provided by the National Archives of Denmark.

This census was taken on the first of February for the countries of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Danish West Indies. The enumeration for Denmark was divided into three sections: Copenhagen city, other cities, and rural areas. This collection includes only the records for Denmark.

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 contained two different lists. The main list is for persons present at their residence on the date of the enumeration. The second is an abbreviated schedule for persons temporarily present or absent. The Hovedliste section of the census forms contain the following information.

How do I Search the Collection?
This collection contains a digital browse. Only the DGS numbers are displayed. A list showing the contents of each of the DGS numbers can be found at Denmark Census, 1916 Digital Folder Number List.

You can search by name by visiting the Landing Page for this collection.

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 if I can't find who I'm looking for?
People enjoyed a higher level of personal mobility in Denmark than in other countries at this time 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 Maria for Maren, Peter for Peder, Brigitte for Berit, and Stian for Stein. Laws regarding surnames were not fully in effect at this time, so the person may be recorded with or without a patronymic surname.

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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