Skt. Matthæus Parish København, København, Denmark Genealogy

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

History
After seperating from Frederiksberg parish, ''Skt. Matthæus'' parish was established 25 October 1880.

The following is a chronological list of changes to the parish:


 * 1900: Part of the parish was given to Kristkirkens parish.
 * 1904: Part of the parish went to Getsemane parish.
 * 1905: Part of the parish went to Apostelkirkens parish.
 * 1908: Parts of the parish went to Maria, Elias, Helligånds, and Vor Frue parishes.
 * 1917: A portion became the new Absalons parish.

Street Names
Boyesgade, Broagergade, Brorsonsgade

Dybbølsgade

Enghave Plads, Enghavevej

Flensborggade, Frederiksberg Alle, Frederikstadsgade

Graastensgade

Haderslevgade

Istegade

Kingosgade, Knudsgade, Kongshøjgade, Kaalundsgade

Matthæusgade, Mysundegade

Ny Carlsberg Vej

Oehlenschlægersgade

Sankelmarksgade, Sønder Boulevard

Ullerupgade

Valdemarsgade, Vesterbrogade

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


 * Surrounding Parishes

Birth, Marriage, and Death Online Records

 * Free Online Database: 


 * The vast majority of research you do in Denmark will be in church parish registers, which are held in the Danish State Archives available online at ARKIVALIERONLINE. Select your county and parish from the drop-down lists.


 * Help Reading Danish Records:


 * Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Word List covers typical  terms found in the records. Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.


 * Help Reading Old Handwriting: 


 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available
 * Gothic Script and examples (Danish)
 * Gothic script help links (Danish)


 * Knowing What to Look for Next:


 * To understand the best research strategies for these records, see Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide.

Collections

 * Church Records
 * Kirkebøger - Getting Started
 * Find church books on Arkivalieronline
 * Denmark Church Records
 * Census Records
 * ARKIVALIERONLINE Census records online
 * Censuses - Getting Started
 * Denmark Census
 * Census digitization/index availability - chart showing progress in census digitizing and indexing per location.
 * Court Records
 * Danish Chancellery - Getting Started!
 * Danish Chancery Court Records
 * 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
 * Registers of Wills in the Danish Chancellory
 * Danish Chancellery - Getting Started!
 * , index and images.

Related Sources
Denmark Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

FamilySearch Library Records
Click Denmark, København Records for a full listing of records at the FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Center near you. Click on "Places within Denmark, København" and then select your parish.