Åker Parish, Bornholm, Denmark Genealogy

Guide to Åker, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



History
Åker and Åkirke are the same place. Until 1847, its parish records were recorded together with the parish records of Åkirkeby Købstad. On sa.dk, if you search for Åker parish you will see parish records available beginning in 1813. This is misleading, the earlier records are cataloged under Åkirkeby and they begin in 1648. Sometime after 2000, Åker combined with Pedersker to form a new chapelry. The church (Å Church) is the oldest and largest in Bornholm.

Place Names
Aakirke, Aakirkeby, Aaker, Aaker Højlyng, Aakirke, Almindingen, Aspebakker, Bagergaard, Bakkegaard (St.), Bavnegaard, Bodelyng Huse, Boderne, Brandsgaard, Brogaard, Bukkegaard, Byvangen, Bækkegaard, Bøsthøj, Dammegaard, Duegaard, Egeby, Ellesgaard, Eskesgaard, Faareby, Grammegaarde, Grødby, Grødby Aa, Gusegaard, Hallegaard, Hundshale, Kalby, Kalbygaard, Kannikegaard, Kanniketuerne, Klintegaard, Kongensmark, Krakgaard, Krusegaard, Kuregaard, Langemyregaard, Lauegaard, Lilleborg, Limensgade, Loftsgaard, Lynggaard, Læsaa, Munkegaard, Myreagre, Myregaard, Nyby, Paa Bakken, Paa Løkker, Paa Tras, Piberegaard, Præstegaard, Risegaard, Riseskov, Rybakke, Rømersdal, Saksebro, Sandegaard, Sankt Hans Kirke, Savskærergaard, Sigd, Skagelfaldet, Skovgaard, Sletteenge, Smaalyngen, Soldatergaard, Sortebjerg, Spidlegaard, Strøby, Stubbegaard, Styrsbro, Tvillinghuse, Ugleenge, Valingebjerg, Vallensgaard, Vallensgaard Huse, Vasegaard, Vejrmøllegaard, Vester Boderne, Værfeldsgaard, Østervang

To see what kind of place it is you will need a Danish Gazetteer.


 * Surrounding Parishes

Bornholm County: Bodilsker, Nylarsker, Pedersker, Vestermarie, Østermarie, Åkirkeby

Birth, Marriage, and Death Online Records

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 * ARKIVALIERONLINE Census records online
 * Censuses - Getting Started
 * Denmark Census
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 * Denmark Court Records
 * Military Records
 * Lægdsruller, Danish Military Levying Rolls, is a census of men eligible to join military (1789-1932)
 * What's on Lægdsruller and Søruller
 * Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)


 * Probate Records
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Related Sources
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Family History Library Records
Click Denmark, Bornholm Recordsfor a full listing of records at the Family History Library, that may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you. Click on "Places within Denmark, Bornholm" and then select your parish.