Denmark, Copenhagen City, Orphanage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of records of persons receiving assistance from the city of Copenhagen for the years 1799 to 1964.

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Person's name
 * Assistance dates
 * Age
 * Residence


 * Occupation
 * Type of assistance
 * Names of parents or children

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of his name
 * Try searching by surname only

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.