Præstø County, Denmark Genealogy

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

History
Præstø County (Danish: Præstø Amt) is a former province in Denmark, located on the southern part of Zealand. It was established in 1750 as a merger between Tryggevælde County and Vordingborg County. Møn County was added in 1803. It was abolished in 1970, merging with Maribo County to form Storstrøm County. 

Archives, Societies, and Libraries
Many records from places in Præstø County are held by the Danish State Archives in Copenhagen. Records are also available from the State Archives' website ArkivalierOnline.

Census Records

 * 1834 - at FamilySearch - images
 * 1835 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1840 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1845 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1850 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1855 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1870 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1880 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1890 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1901 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1906 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1911 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1916 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1921 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1930 - at FamilySearch - index and images.

Districts

 * Bjæverskov Herred
 * Bårse Herred
 * Fakse Herred
 * Hammer Herred
 * Mønbo Herred
 * Stevns Herred
 * Tybjerg Herred

How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Information
Instructions for finding records are found on the individual parish pages, linked to the clickable map and parish list below. .

Parishes
Map of parishes

Church Records

 * 1484-1941 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Military

 * 1789-1792 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records

 * 1674-1851 - at FamilySearch — index and images