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Danish Genealogy: Birth and Baptism Record Pitfall

Danish church records have a certain structure, but sometimes the information is arranged differently in some records. That can lead to mistakes in the research. To help you steer clear of those mistakes, I want to highlight the most common pitfall when reading a Danish birth and baptism record.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Denmark Genealogy: 3 Free Online Photo Collections for Family History

Three free Denmark genealogy photo collections with images you can use to make your family history book more appealing to the readers.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

From Data to Narrative: Genealogist versus Family Historian

The titles genealogist and family historian are often used interchangeably, but some claim that genealogy and family history are two distinct disciplines with their own focus and approach to researching and understanding our ancestry. Here is my take on it.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Determine the Parish for an Address in Copenhagen, Denmark

When a Copenhagen census record reveals the street where the family lived around the time of the birth of the children, you can use an online tool to determine which parish is the most likely birthplace of the children.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Baptism Record for an Illegitimate Child Born in 1781 in Ubberud, Denmark

A large part of genealogy is to document relationships, particularly parent-child relationships. We want to identify the right parents, and that requires correlation of the information about the persons.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Denmark Censuses: Same Search but Different Results from Different Indexes

Most genealogists probably know that we can get different results when searching for the same person in different indexes of the same records. What does that mean to our research?

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Migration Records Kept by the Church of Denmark

By examining migration records you can follow your Danish ancestor's movements from parish to parish.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

WikiTree Day: The WANDER Research Method by Amy Johnson Crow

This weekend at the WikiTree Symposium, Amy Johnson Crow held the presentation Finding Ancestors Without Going in Circles: The WANDER Research Method. I recommend watching it.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Determining the Name of the Estate for Copyhold and Probate Records from Denmark

You might be familiar with the collection of Denmark Estate Records 1436-1964 at FamilySearch. It is a great collection of imaged records. However, you must know the name of the estate to use it. So how do you determine which estate owned the peasant land where your Danish ancestors lived?

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Free Tool to Help You Read Old Danish Handwriting

Old Danish handwriting is often referred to as Gothic script or German script. A handwriting generator can help you determine whether you have transcribed a word correctly or not.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Danish Place Name Database by Krabsen

Deciphering a handwritten place name can be a challenge, especially if it is a place in a country with another language. Read this tutorial to learn about a tool for determining a Danish place name.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®

Did My Danish Ancestor Write a Will, or Was Her Estate Probated?

In Denmark, the probate court is involved in the handling of an estate, even if the deceased has left a will.

by Lene Dræby Kottal, Certified Genealogist®