Thisted County, Denmark Genealogy
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Guide to Thisted ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Contents
History
Thisted County is a former province in Denmark, located on the north-westernmost part of the country It encompassed the westernmost part of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy. It was dissolved in 1970 when the bulk of it was merged into Viborg County while other regions joined the counties of Ringkjøbing and North Jutland. [1]
Archives, Societies, and Libraries
(enter archive, society, library contact information)
Census Records
- 1834 - Denmark Census, 1834 at FamilySearch - images
- 1835 - Denmark Census, 1835 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1840 - Denmark Census, 1840 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1845 - Denmark Census, 1845 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1850 - Denmark Census, 1850 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1855 - Denmark Census, 1855 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1860 - Denmark Census, 1860 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1870 - Denmark Census, 1870 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1880 - Denmark Census, 1880 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1890 - Denmark Census, 1890 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1901 - Denmark Census, 1901 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1906 - Denmark Census, 1906 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1911 - Denmark Census, 1911 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1916 - Denmark Census, 1916 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1921 - Denmark Census, 1921 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1925 - Denmark Census, 1925 at FamilySearch - index and images.
- 1930 - Denmark Census, 1930 at FamilySearch - index and images.
Districts
- Hassing Herred
- Hillerslev Herred
- Hundborg Herred
- Morsø Nørre Herred
- Refs Herred
- Vester Han 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

Church Records
- 1484-1941 - Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941 at FamilySearch — index and images
Military
- 1789-1792 - Denmark, Military Conscription Rolls, 1789-1792 at FamilySearch — index and images
Probate Records
- 1674-1851 - Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851 at FamilySearch — index and images
Estates
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