Alluitsoq Parish, Greenland Genealogy

Background

 * Alluitsoq, formerly spelled Agdluitsok, is a former settlement in southern Greenland, located on the Alluitsoq or Lichtenau Fjord near Cape Farewell.
 * It was founded as Lichtenau by the Moravian missionary Gotfried Grillich and five families in 1774.
 * For a time, it was the largest permanent settlement in Greenland.
 * The mission was surrendered to the Lutheran Church of Denmark in 1900.

Place Names
Farm names or small village names within this parish include these place names and variations:


 * Agdluitsok
 * Alluitsoq
 * Alluitsup Paa
 * Lichtenau

Census Records

 * 1834-1870 Greenland, Denmark, Censuses, 1834-1870 (in Danish) at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1834-1921 Greenland Censuses, 1834-1921 (in Danish) - incomplete indexes
 * Dansk Demografisk Database - incomplete indexes

Church Records

 * 1844-1934 Alluitsoq/Lichtenau/Alluitsup Paa Church Books at Greenland National Archives Kirkebóger, images only, complete.
 * 1844-1921 Church books in Alluitsoq (Litchtenau) parish - at Danish Family Search, index and images, incomplete.

Reading the Records
Because the Faroe Islands were under the jurisdiction of Denmark, many research resources relating to Denmark will be helpful in using Faroe Islands records.
 * Help Reading Danish Records:


 * Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Word List covers typical  terms found in the records. Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.


 * Help Reading Old Handwriting: 


 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available
 * Gothic Script and examples (Danish)
 * Gothic script help links (Danish)


 * Knowing What to Look for Next:


 * To understand the best research strategies for these records, see Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide.