Denmark Jurisdictions

Stift
Also called a bispedømme or diocese, it is the highest church jurisdiction in Denmark. A stift was split into smaller deaneries that were then divided into parishes. The diocese was run by the bishop, who was the spiritual supervisor of all priests. The diocese kept records such as histories of the parishes/priests, some land records (especially concerning the diocese property), and court records. Marriage records were also kept by the diocese. For additional information about the Danish stift, see this article.


 * Pastorat
 * Amt (county) 1662 - 1793
 * Amt (county) 1794 - 1970
 * Herred
 * Kommune
 * 1788 – 1793 Lægd number
 * 1794 – 1869 Lægd number
 * Description of a Lægd
 * Gods