Gentofte Parish, København, Denmark Genealogy

Guide to Gentofte, København, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.



History
The parish records for Gentofte begin in 1651. However, these first parish records from 1651-1678 are extracts from an original book that is now lost. From 4 March 1682 until 27 October 1758, Gentofte had Kongens Lyngby parish as an annex. A branch church in Ordrup was consecrated on 23 July 1876. Ordrup then officially became its own parish by royal decree dated 20 January 1891.

Place Names
Bavnegaarden, Bernstorf, Bernstorfbatteriet, Bernstorf Havsgaard, Bernstorf Hovmark, Bernstorf Hovmarksgaard, Bernstorf Kildegaard, Bernstorf Slot, Bjerregaard, Brogaard, Brødhøje, Constantia,  Damsgaarden, Dyssegaard,  Elhøj, Ellegaard,  Fuglegaarden,  Gammelmosegaard, Gammelmosehus, Garderhøjfort, Gentofte, Gentoftebatteriet, Gentofte Mark, Gentofte Sø,  Havsgaard, Heslegaard, Hovmarksgaarden, Hovmarkshus, Hovsgaard, Hulegaard, Hvidøre,  Ibstrup,  Jægersborg,  Kildegaard,  Lundegaard,  Maglegaarden, Maltegaard, Marienberg, Mellerup, Mosegård, Mosehus,  Onsgaard, Ordrup Mark, Ordrup, Ordrupdal, Oregaard,  Rygaard,  Schæffergaard, Skovshoved Fiskerleje, Slukefter, Smakkegaard, Stengaarden, Stolbjerg, Stolpegaarden, Svejgaard, Søholm,  Taffelbay, Teglgaarden,  Vangede, Vangedebatteriet, Vintappergaarden

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