Nordic Genealogical Society of Southern California

MAPS of Denmark for Genealogical Research
See also Scandinavian Research (all) page

01. FamilySearch Maps of Denmark and Articles regarding maps

Maps:

Map of Denmark Regions

Map of Administration Divisions of Denmark in the Middle Ages

Map of Denmark Counties 1662-1793

Map of Denmark Counties 1793-1970

Map of Denmark Counties 1970-2006

Main page for Articles regarding Danish maps (scroll down). Also has research list by type and general resource info (see details below).

02. Wikipedia Map of Danish Counties with links to Maps of Parishes within each county.

03. Rail Map of Denmark showing train routes.

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SOURCES and GUIDES for Danish Genealogical Research

01. Danish National Archives - Overview (in English)

Online Services Overview (in English)

Parish Registers, Censuses, Probate Records, and Emigration Records - free online Search.
Search form instructions are in English.

02. Danish Demographic Database - free online Search for various historical sources. Information on name, age, occupation, marital status, etc. (instructions in English).

Probate Index: Thisted, Viborg, Aalborg, & Randers Counties (instructions in English)

03. The Danish Emigration archives - select English in drop down at top of page - free online Search of Emigrants listings originally compiled by the Danish police. 394,000 of the Danes who emigrated in the years 1869 to 1908 "can be found in the Emigration Protocols, which have been prepared by the Emigration Archives in collaboration with Aalborg City Archives on the basis of the Copenhagen Police Emigration Protocols. This means that the database contains the vast majority of emigrants who have purchased an overseas ticket from a Danish travel agent, but not those who have bought a ticket abroad or have not bought a ticket (eg seamen)."

04. Local History Collection at the Aarhus Public Libraries, and their available services. - Select English choice in right side of orange menu bar

More Links coming soon from our members.


Note that for websites written in Danish, you can use Google Translate to translate the text of the page into English (text in images will not be automatically translated - you will need to type in such text manually).
Also, when using Google Translate, note the small typewriter icon - click on this typewriter to select Danish letters not found in the English keyboard, to be included in the text you are typing as input for Google translation.

HOME Meetings &
Nordic Events
Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian,
Viking & Pre-Viking
History
Viking & Pr-Viking
Culture
Scandinavian
Immigration
& DNA Studies
Norway Sweden Finland Denmark Iceland


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