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 - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1835 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1840 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1845 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1850 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1855 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1870 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1890 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1901 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1906 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1916 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & 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
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Map of parishes

Map of Parishes

Church Records

 * 1484-1941 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Military

 * 1789-1792 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Probate Records

 * 1674-1851 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images