Skt. Stefans Parish København, København, Denmark Genealogy

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

History
The parish was created from parts of Skt. Johannes and Brønshøj parishes on 7 December 1874.

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


 * 9 July 1876 - more of Skt. Johannes parish was added to Skt. Stefans.
 * 1890 - part of the parish split and was annexed by Hellig Kors parish.
 * 1902 - part of the parish went to Kapernaums parish.
 * 1905 - the 2nd district of Skt. Stefans was given to Simeons parish.
 * 1908 - parts of the parish went to both Aldersro parish and Kingos parish.
 * 19 Sept 1908 - The parish was split in half. The first half was called Skt. Stefans nordre parish (later on the parish was renamed Kingos parish), and the second half was called Skt. Stefans søndre parish (later, the name reverted back to the original name, Skt. Stefans parish).
 * 1912 - part of the parish was given to Anna parish.

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

Street Names
Allersgade, Asminderødgade

Baldersgade, Borgmestervangen, Borups Plads, Bragersgade, Brynhildegade

Dagmarsgade

Esromgade

Farumgade, Fredensborggade

Gormsgade

Heimdalsgade, Heinesgade, Hillerødgade, Holtegade, Humelbækgade, Hyltebro, Høsterkøbgade

Jagtvej, Julius Bloms Gade

Krogerupgade

Lundtoftegade

Mimersgade

Nordbanegade, Nærumgade, Nørrebrogade, Nørrebro Vænge

Ole Jørgensens Gade

Rungsteds Plads

Sanbjerggade, Skodsborggade, Sorgenfrigade, Stefansgade, Søllerødgade

Thyrasgade

Vedbækgade

Ægirsgade

Ørholmgade

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