Denmark, Copenhagen City, Welfare Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of lists of persons receiving assistance and death records created by the Commissioners of the Poor for the years 1799 to 1864.

Collection Contents
The information varies by record. You may find any of the following in the assistance records:


 * Name
 * Assistance dates
 * Type and amount of assistance
 * Age
 * Birth date and place
 * Death date and place
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Names of parents, children or other family members

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * Name of your ancestor
 * Identifying information such as their age, event date or residence

How Do I Search the Collection?
To search the collection: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Archive" ⇒Select the appropriate "Series and Title" ⇒Select the appropriate "Volume and Year" which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example, use the place, address or residence listed to locate church records.

Language Help
These records are in Danish. For help reading the records see the wiki articles:


 * Danish Word List
 * Denmark Language and Languages

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There may be indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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