Hornbæk Parish, Frederiksborg, Denmark Genealogy

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



History
The church in Hornbæk, which people from the vicinity of Hellebæk also visited, was originally created as a branch church to Tikøb parish, but was later by royal decree dated 17 January 1672 created as an annex parish, and all of the priests in the 18th century were called to Tikøb and Hornbæk parishes. Despite this, the Hornbæk church building itself was not consecrated until 1737. In Hornbæk, Hellebæk chapel was later created by royal license dated 5 October 1770. This new chapel was made for people who had previously visited Sankt Mariæ parish in Helsingør even though they were supposed to attend the Tikøb chapelry. From 1682 to 1743 there was made a special baptism book for Hornbæk church and from 1812/1813 special church books were made for Hornbæk and Hellebæk's borders were set by royal decree dated 29 October 1887 when each became their own chapelry. This was changed by royal decreed of 12 August 1889.

Place Names
Aalsgaard, Apperup,  Boderne,  Borsholm, Borsholm Overdrev,   Ellekilde,  Havreholm,  Hellebæk,  Holmegaarde,  Holmene, Hornbæk,  Hornbæk Overdrev,  Hornbæk Plantage,  Horneby,  Horneby Fælled, Horneby Sand,  Horserød,  Højgaard,   Julebæk,   Karinebæk,  Kildekrog,  Klosterris Hegn,   Nørregaard,   Odinshøj,   Rosendal,   Saunte,  Saunte Overdrev,<  Sauntegaard,  Skibstrup,  Stenstrup

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