Gadbjerg Parish, Vejle, Denmark Genealogy

History
(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)

Tax Records

 * 1678: A poll & cattle tax exists and can be accessed by clicking here.


 * 30 March 1687: A poll & cattle tax exists. The priest's copy can be accessed by clicking | here and the county clerk's copy can be accessed by clicking | here.

Place Names
Dybvadgaard, Frishuse,  Gadbjerg,  Klausholm, Kuldbjerg,  Markskelgaarde,  Rostrup, Refstrup,  Smidstrup Krat,  Tofthøj, Tykhøjet, Tøsby,  Vester  Smidstrup

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.
 * Additionally the following Gadbjerg parish records have been transcribed and are available online at http://www.horsboel.dk:
 * Christenings,1719-1814 Confirmations, 1796-1814 Marriages,1719-1814 Burials, 1719-1814


 * 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: 


 * FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish 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
 * Additionally the following records for this parish have been transcribed and are available for free at http://www.horsboel.dk:
 * Gadbjerg Lindeballe og Ringive sogne døbte 1719-1814. Gadbjerg Lindeballe og Ringive sogne konfirmerede 1796-1814. Gadbjerg Lindeballe og Ringive sogne viede 1719-1814. Gadbjerg Lindeballe og Ringive sogne begravede 1719-1814.
 * 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, Vejle Records for a full listing of records at the FamilySearch Librarythat 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, Vejle" and then select your parish.