Denmark Genealogy

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Civil marriage records exist for the city of Copenhagen starting in 1851. These records provide excellent information, such as the couple's names, residences, occupations, marital statuses, marriage date, religious affiliations, parents' names, witnesses, ages, and birth dates. Read more...

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 * Danish Church Records Online 
 * Danish Demographic Database
 * Danish Wordlist
 * Birth, Marriage, and Death Search Strategies 1467 - Present 

= Did You Know? =


 * Church records are crucial for Danish research. The Evangelical Lutheran Church became the state or national church [Den Danske Folkekirke] after the Reformation in 1536. As such, it is the arm of the national government that keeps the vital records.

= Useful Websites =

Denmark Genealogy Links

Family Tree Magazine: Danish Toolkit

Federation of Family History Societies (FEEFHS)

RootsWeb Denmark FAQ Site - This site is the FAQ site for the Rootsweb Denmark list. The opening page is mostly about the list, but the rest of the site is an annotated list of links for Danish research, as well as explanations of many Danish topics by members of the rootsweb Denmark list.

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