Cheat Sheet - Genealogy in Denmark
Genealogy: Your genealogical research has led you to Denmark? We guide you with many useful resources.
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Archives in Denmark
Before you start, consult the English/Danish Dictionary of National Archives as well as the Danish Genealogy Guide.
Most of these resources are in English or Danish, so you can use a translator like Deepl or the one automatically included in the Google Chrome browser.
Danish National Archives
Parish registers have been kept since 1645 in Denmark. Since 1812, these registers have been kept in duplicate. As in France, you can find information about baptisms, confirmations, marriages, or burials there.
You can also find at the National Archives the censuses, the Probate Court files, and the migration lists.
Consult online documents and search in the archive database.
Also discover the Danish Demographic Database.
Copenhagen City Archives
Online Resources
FamilySearch - Danish Collections
Migration to and from Denmark
Immigration and Relocation in U.S. History
Immigration History from Denmark to Victoria
Danish emigration prior to 1914 trends and problems
Genealogy resources of the Danish Museum of America
Denmark in Pictures
Archival Photos
Danish National Library: collection of old photos
Gallica: old images of Denmark
Wikimedia: historical photos of Denmark
Old Maps of the Country
Gallica: old maps of Denmark
OldMaps Online: old maps of Denmark
FamilySearch: Wiki on using old maps of Denmark (in English)
Det Kgl. Bibliotek: e-collection of old maps of Denmark
Lene Kottal Blog: Historical Maps of Denmark Online
Useful Genealogy Sites for Denmark
Association Websites
Haderslev Slaegtorsknings Forening
Arbeits-Gemeinschaft Genealogie Schleswig-Holstein
Bornholm Genealogy and Local History Society
Roskildeegenns Slaegtsforskerforening
Samfundet for Dansk genealogi og Personalhistorie
Danish Natural History Society
National Danish-American Genealogical Society
Blogs, Social Networks, and Forums
Blog - My Danish Ancestors
Blog - Danish Genealogy Research by Aurélia Clemons
Blog - Lene Kottal - Danish Genealogist
Facebook Group - Danish Genealogy
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