Denmark, Copenhagen City, Welfare Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This 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 Content
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

Coverage Table

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

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

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.

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

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.