Denmark, Copenhagen City, Burial Register - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of registers of burials for the city of Copenhagen for the years 1805 to 1968.

Reading These Records
These records are in Danish. For help reading these records see the following:
 * Danish Word List
 * Denmark Handwriting
 * Danish Genealogical Word List
 * Denmark Language and Languages

Collection Content
The records usually contain the following information:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Date and time of death
 * Burial date and day of the week
 * Residence
 * Burial place
 * Title or occupation
 * Age
 * Cause of death
 * Itemized burial expenses

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know


 * Name of deceased
 * Identifying information such as death date and residence

To search the collection by image ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Burial 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 age to calculate an approximate year of birth.
 * Use the death date and residence to search for church records.

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.
 * Search the records of nearby localities.

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.
 * Collection Citation:"Denmark, Copenhagen City, Burial Register, 1805-1968" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 22 May 2018. Citing Copenhagen City Archives, Copenhagen, Denmark.