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Book of Deeds and Mortgages: Identify Your Ancestor’s Property

In this post I provide an example of how you can identify the cadastral lot number of your ancestor's farm based on his listing in a census.

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Examine How Your Ancestors Lived

Danish fire insurance records contain descriptions of each building in terms of size and building materials. The records list the head of household of the house or farm, even if he was not the owner of the property. How much space do you think your ancestors had per person?

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