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Update June 10: I was recently made aware that some e-mails sent to and/or from this website were not sent/received as they should. I have now managed to find the reason (have changed some settings and done a lot of testing) and the SEND/RECEIVE function is now working again! I will however have an eye on any uidentified problems in the coming weeks. If you still experience problems of any kind, please contact me using the contact form here (yes, it is also working again). Thank you for your patience.

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A closer look at a census record

A closer look at a census record

On February 1, 1845 census were held for both Kingdom of Denmark as well as the duchies of Schlweswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. In this census the citizens place of birth where recorded for the first time, thus leaving valueable information to be fo... Read more...
The 100 most common surnames in Denmark

The 100 most common surnames in Denmark

This list covers the 100 most common surnames in present-day Denmark. It explains the orig...
Vital Records in the Danish Parish Registers

Vital Records in the Danish Parish Registers

All vital records in Denmark—births, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and bur...
Census Lists - An Introduction to the Danish Censuses

Census Lists - An Introduction to the Danish Censuses

The censuses provide snapshots of all the households in Denmark, Schleswig and Holstein at...
 

Emigration from Denmark - An Introduction

Emigration from Denmark - An Introduction In the 1800's people across Europe where on the move, and especially after the 1840's many people departed the "Old World" to seek a better life abroad. Along with millio...

A brief history of Denmark - Denmark in the 1800s

A brief history of Denmark - Denmark in the 1800s During the 1700s, the Danish-Norwegian merchant fleet had become large and rather powerful, and in size only surpassed by the British fleet. Although Denmark trie...
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Vital Records in the Danish Parish Registers

Vital Records in the Danish Parish Registers All vital records in Denmark—births, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and burials—are registed in parish registers (or church books). Unlike, for example, ...
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Surnames deriving from a farmstead

Surnames deriving from a farmstead A sub-group of the habitation names are those surnames that derive from the name of a farmstead, which often was owned by the family at the time when the surname was take...
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Place Name Etymology: Common Elements in Danish Place Names

Place names found in the historic Denmark, as well as throughout Scandinavia, are different from other place names in most respects. Most of these place names are very ol...
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Surnames Top 100

The 100 most common surnames in Denmark and their numerical distribution:

RankSurname
1Jensen
5Andersen
30Schmidt
52Dahl
76Holst
98Hedegaard

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