Denmark, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Welfare Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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These records are written in Danish. For help reading these records see the Danish Word List and Denmark Language and Languages.

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 * The person's name
 * Age
 * Parent's name
 * Residence


 * Birthplace
 * Occupation
 * Their case file number

Coverage Table

 * Danmark. Fattigvæsen (København) Dødeprotokoller, 1795-1864
 * Danmark. Fattigvæsen (København) Hovedmandtalprotokoller med register, 1799-1857

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the age to calculate an approximate year of birth
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I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * People enjoyed a higher level of personal mobility in Denmark than in other countries due to the easier terrain and absence of laws restricting movement. A well-developed system of transportation existed which facilitated moving from one place to another
 * Consider alternate spellings for names, such as Peder for Peter, and Maria for Maren. Law regarding surnames were not fully in effect at this time, so the person may be recorded with or without a patronymic surname
 * When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person.
 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Denmark.
 * Denmark Guided Research
 * Denmark Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

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