Apenrade Parish, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire Genealogy

Apenrade, Apenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen, Germany, became Aabenraa, Aabenraa, Denmark (1920-1970).

Note: This page is about the parish of Apenrade, not the county of Apenrade. However, some record collections shown in the FamilySearch Catalog as being from the parish or city of Apenrade (and thus listed on this page) may be from the county instead.

History
In 1970, the counties of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa became known as Sønderjylland County.

In 2007, Denmark's counties (amter) were abolished and replaced with five larger regions. Sønderjylland County (which was divided into the municipalities [kommuner] of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa) together with other counties became collectively known as Region Syddanmark (the Region of Southern Denmark).

Place Names
A great gazetteer to begin with is Meyer's Gazetteer. For more information, see the entry for Apenrade.

Another online gazetteer to check is the Historic Gazetteer from CompGen.

Locations within Apenrade
Aubek/Avbæk, Bellevue, Blasholm, Brunder Ziegelei, Brunlund, Bögelund/Bøgelund, Bögelundsbek/Bocklundsbek/Bøgelundsbæk, Cäcilienlust, Chausseehaus, Egedal, Elgaard, Enemark/Enemark, Färbersmühle, Fladsteen, Fredenshøj, Heiselbek, Hinter dem Kirchhofe, Hjelm, Hjelmhaverne, Jürgensgaard/Jørgensgaard, Karlsminde, Karpedam, Klexie/Kleksie, Kolstrup, Kolstrupgaard, Landlyst, Langberg/Langbjerg, Lensnack, Lindberg/Lindbjerg, Lindsnakke, Marienhöhe, Mölkjär (Forsthaus), Neuemühle/Nymølle, Nørre Hesselmark, Arbeiterhaus Norderholz/Nørreskov, Oberförsterei Westerlund, Peterslund/Peterslund, Posskjar/Porskær, Salbjerg, Schedeberg (Forsthaus)/Skedebjerg, Schelkbek/Skelbæk, Skovlyst, Steentoft, Stegholt, Stollig, Strohgaard, Swolmsau, Sønder Hesselmark, Süderholz/Sønderskov, Vennelyst, Vennesminde, Apenrade/Aabenraa Købstad, Aarupholz (Forsthaus)/Årupskov

Surrounding parishes
Enstedt, Apenrade Jordkirch, Apenrade Ries, Apenrade Loit, Apenrade

Church Records
Apenrade had its own Protestant parish. The following website(s) have digitized church records for the parish of Apenrade:

Arkivalieronline
More recent records may be restricted.
 * Arkivalieronline (on the Danish National Archives website), which is free to use. The church records on Arkivalieronline contain no digital indexes. Type Aabenraa (the Danish placename) into the "Arkiv" search box and select Aabenraa Sogn. Then click on a book to browse the digital images. Beginning with step number 5, see the "Arkivalieronline: Church Records" Instruction guide to learn how to browse church books on Arkivalieronline.

Indexed church records of Apenrade parish may be found at:

FamilySearch

 * FamilySearch, which contains a mixture of indexed and non-indexed records

Browsable church records of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Civil Registration
Apenrade had its own civil registration office. Civil registration for Apenrade began on 1 October 1874.

For Apenrade civil registration records, see the FamilySearch Catalog (browsable, but not indexed records).

Browsable civil birth, marriage, and death records of Loit parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Census Records
Denmark conducted several censuses in the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. For more information about these censuses, see the articles Denmark Census and Schleswig-Holstein Census.

The following censuses were taken for the parish of Apenrade:
 * 1769
 * 1801
 * 1803
 * 1835
 * 1840
 * 1845
 * 1855
 * 1860
 * 1885
 * 1890
 * 1895
 * 1921
 * 1925
 * 1930
 * 1940

The following website(s) have digitized census records for the parish of Apenrade; note that not all of the websites below have records from all the censuses of Apenrade:
 * Danish Family Search
 * FamilySearch
 * MyHeritage
 * Ancestry
 * Danish Demographic Database (index only; years 1769 [partially indexed], 1803, 1845, 1860, and 1921 fully indexed and searchable)

Town Genealogy (OFB or Ortsfamilienbuch)
There is no known town genealogy for the parish of Apenrade. For more information about compiled genealogies, see the article Germany Town Genealogies and Parish Register Inventories on the Internet.

Taxation Records
Browsable taxation records of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Administrative Records
Browsable administrative records of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Military Records
Browsable military records of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Section under construction; additional military records listed on pages 2-4 of https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/537847?availability=Family%20History%20Library 

Fire Records
Browsable fire records of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Auction Records, Probates, Wills, Accounts, etc.
Browsable auction records, probates, wills, accounts, etc., of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Land and Property Records (Deeds and Mortgages)
Browsable land and property records (deeds and mortgages) of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Court Records
Browsable court records of Apenrade parish may be found on FamilySearch; see the table below.

Occupation Records
The following occupational book of people in Apenrade parish is available in the FamilySearch Library:


 * Borgerskaber i Åbenrå 1686-1867
 * Translated title (English): Citizens in Åbenrå 1686-1867
 * Description (Danish): Udgivet af Åbenrå byhistoriske Forening, Landsarkivet for de sønderjyske Landsdele og Historisk Samfund for Sønderjylland med støtte af Den grevelige Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse. Bind 2 er et register.
 * Description (English) with translated addition: A listing of people with trade licenses from 1686-1867 in Åbenrå city, Åbenrå county, Denmark. Includes also some vital information. Volume 2 is an index.
 * Book call number: 948.941/A1 U2k (FamilySearch Library, International B2 Floor)

Family Genealogies
The following genealogies for families in Apenrade are available in the FamilySearch Library and/or on FamilySearch:


 * En Slesvigsk slægt : Andreas Collstrop, Jes P. Maag, Johan Petersen, Hans Pay, Søren Chr. Sundorph og deres efterkommere
 * Translated title (English): A Family of Schleswig: Andreas Collstrop, Jes P. Maag, Johan Petersen, Hans Pay, Søren Chr. Sundorph, and Their Descendants
 * Description (English): The descendants of Andreas Lauesen Collstrop (1742-1820), Jes P. (Jes Petersen) Maag (1731-1795) who married Catherina Lauesdatter (1745- 1828), Johan Petersen (1737-1818) who married Gunder Lauesdatter (1749-1817), Hans Pay (1738-1775) who married Mette Christine Lauesdatter (1752-1834) and Søren Christian Sundorph (1743-1794) who married Mette Christine Lauesdatter Pay (Collstrop). Includes index.
 * Digital Books: view the book in FamilySearch Digital Books
 * Film number: 1440080, Item 3
 * DGS number: 9149687
 * Linked image numbers: 492-568 (full book)
 * Linked image numbers: 560-562 (overview tables of contents by family)
 * Linked image numbers: 563-568 (name index)
 * Alphabetical card index (by individuals' surnames) of people from various books, including 'En Slesvigsk slægt, Andreas Collstrop – Jes P. Maa . . . 1911:'
 * Index 1, from Jens [no surname] through Kersti Maria Aafass through Ellen Sophie Broberg:
 * Film number: [42659-42661]
 * DGS number: 7412925
 * Linked image numbers: 1-5112
 * Index 2, from Ellen Sophie Broberg through Rasmus Jacobsen:
 * Film number: 42660
 * DGS number: 7412928
 * Linked image numbers: 1-5090
 * Index 3, from Søren J. Jacobsen through Anna Catrine Nielsdatter:
 * Film number: 42661
 * DGS number: 7412929
 * Linked image numbers: 1-4769
 * The name index at the end of the book and the card index are two different things. For example:
 * Ida M. Broch in the name index at the end of the book (Film 1440080, image 564 is listed as being on pages 6 and 128.
 * Ida M. Broch in the separate card index (Film 42660, image 11) is listed with her full name, birth date, place of birth, parents' names, marriage date, husband's name, children's names, and a reference to the En Slesvigsk slægt book, page 6.
 * Slægtsbog for efterkommere efter Hinrich Mortensen Gubi i Bevtoft sogn, født omkring 1750
 * Translated title (English): Genealogy of Descendants of inrich Mortensen Gubi in Bevtoft parish, born about 1750
 * Description (Danish): Forfædre af Martin Gubi (1784-1865), sønnen af Hinrich Mortensen Gubi og Maren Pedersdatter, som var født i Neder Jerstal, Bevtoft sogn, Haderslev, og døde i Tiset, Gram sogn. Inkluderer forfædre af hans hustru, Cathrina Elisabeth Ahnholm (1782-1848), datter af Marcus Ahnholm og Gunder Maria Ahrentsen. Hun var født i Åbenrå. Efterkommere er efter Hinrich Mortensen Gubi og Maren Pedersdatter.
 * Description (English): Ancestors of Martin Gubi (1784-1865), the son of Hinrich Mortensen Gubi and Maren Pedersdatter, who was born in Neder Jerstal, Bevtoft parish, Haderslev, and died in Tiset, Gram parish. Includes ancestors of his wife, Cathrina Elisabeth Ahnholm (1782-1848), daughter of Marcus Ahnholm and Gunder Maria Ahrentsen. She was born in Åbenrå. They married 1821 in Bevtoft. Descendants are through Hinrich Mortensen Gubi and Maren Pedersdatter.
 * Film number: 1440166, Item 17
 * DGS number: 7959268
 * Linked image numbers: 1007-1077

Related Sources
Apenrade is now part of the collective municipality (kommune) of Aabenraa. The municipality's website (in Danish) can be found here.

Societies and Libraries
For a list of Schleswig-Holstein archives, see Schleswig-Holstein Archives and Libraries.

For a list of Schleswig-Holstein societies, see Schleswig-Holstein Societies.