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 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.

Different forms were used for Copenhagen city, other cities and rural areas. The samples below show all three forms.

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 does this record tell me?
The Hovedliste section of the census forms contain 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 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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