Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy

Guide to Vejle ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
Vejle County is a former Danish county on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in southern Denmark. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it was divided between Region Central Jutland) and Region of Southern Denmark. Vejle became the seat of the latter region. For more information see the Wikipedia article Vejle County.

Archives, Societies, and Libraries
Many records from places in Vejle County are held by the Danish State Archives in Viborg. Records are also available from the State Archives' website ArkivalierOnline.

Census Records

 * 1834 - at FamilySearch - images
 * 1835 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1840 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1845 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1850 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1855 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1870 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1880 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1890 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1901 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1906 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1911 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1916 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1921 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1930 - at FamilySearch - index and images.

Districts

 * Bjerre Herred
 * Brusk Herred
 * Elbo Herred
 * Hatting Herred
 * Holmans Herred
 * Jerlev Herred
 * Nørre Tyrstrup Herred
 * Nørvang Herred
 * Tørrild Herred

How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Information
Instructions for finding records are found on the individual parish pages, linked to the clickable map and parish list below. .

Parishes
Map of Parishes

Church Records

 * 1484-1941 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Military

 * 1789-1792 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records

 * 1674-1851 - at FamilySearch — index and images