Denmark, København, København, Guardianship Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of guardianship records from the city of Copenhagen for the years 1923 to 1939.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Danish. For help reading them see Denmark Handwriting, Danish Genealogical Word List, and Denmark Language and Languages.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Name of the primary individual or individuals
 * Name of guardian and relationship if any
 * Names of parents
 * Age of child
 * Residence


 * Date of appointment
 * Amount of monies exchanged

Inventory

 * Københavns Magistraten 1. Sekretariat. Værgemålsjournaler, 1805-1938
 * Københavns Magistraten 1. Sekretariat. Separationsager, 1806-1857
 * Københavns Magistraten 3. afdeling. Almisseprotokoller, 1855-1926

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Denmark.
 * Denmark Guided Research
 * Denmark Record Finder
 * Denmark Research Tips and Strategies
 * Denmark Finding Town of Origin

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Københavns Magistrat. Begravelsesprotokollen, 1805-1968
 * Københavns Magistraten 1. Sekretariat. Værgemålsjournaler, 1805-1938
 * Københavns Magistraten 1. Sekretariat. Separationsager, 1806-1857
 * Københavns Magistraten 3. afdeling. Almisseprotokoller, 1855-1926
 * Albrechtsen, Lauritz Peter. Fæstekontor, 1848-1881
 * Christensen, Johannes Otto. Fæstekontor, 1882-1916
 * Dansk Kvindesamfunds. Fæstekontorer, 1911-1917
 * Driefer, Daniel Harvig. Fæstekontor, 1859-1866
 * Erichsen, Henry Christian. Fæstekontorer, 1873-1882
 * Hager, Hans Christian. Fæstekontor, 1881-1925
 * Hansen, Peder Christian. Fæstekontor, 1892-1919
 * Jacobsen, Christen Jørgen. Fæstekontorer, 1892-1925
 * Jensen, Jørgen. Fæstekontor, 1886-1939
 * Jønsson, Melita. Fæstekontor, 1911-1934
 * Krogh, Christian. Fæstekontorer, 1861-1869
 * Petersen, Johanne Petrea. Fæstekontor, 1922-1939

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Dinamarca, Copenhague, Copenhague, registros de tutela (Registros históricos de FamilySearch) Dinamarca, Copenhague, Copenhague, Registros Tutelares (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)