Especially toward the end of the 1800's and the beginning of the 1900's, thousands of Danes, along with millions of other emigrants from all over the european continent, emigrated to the USA, Canada, Australia, or other overseas countries to seek a better life.

Up to 1968 the Danish emigration reached a total of about 500,000 Danes, culminating in 1881-90 and 1901-10. Of these emigrants about 70% departed for the USA. In the following articles you will find more about emigration from Denmark.