Hjørring County, Denmark Genealogy

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

History
Hjørring County is a former province in Denmark, located on the northern tip of Jutland and encompassing most of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy and the island of Læsø. Hjørring County was established in 1793 and abolished in 1970 when it merged with Aalborg County forming the new North Jutland County. The latter province was divided again in 1793 and the bulk of its territory was reorganised as Hjørring County. This division lasted from 1793 to 1970 when the Hjørring and Aalborg Counties merged, forming the new North Jutland County.

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

Districts

 * Børglum Herred
 * Dronninglund Herred
 * Horns Herred
 * Hvetbo Herred
 * Vennebjerg Herred
 * Øster Han 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
Click here for a color-blind friendly version of this map.

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

Church Records

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

Court Records
This table lists records available from several district (herred) and (birk) courts in the county. The description in the Record column is from the FamilySearch Library Catalog note, and may not always be the same as the description given by the National Archives of Denmark.

These films have been digitized by FamilySearch, and many are available through the National Archive's ArkivalierOnline site. The link in the DGS column will open a new window where you can view the images on FamilySearch. The link in the ArkivalierOnline column will open a new window where you can view the images on the National Archives of Denmark's site. The link in the Daisy column will open a new window where you can see the National Archives' holdings for the court.

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