Central Denmark Region Genealogical Records

Central Denmark Region Birth & Baptism Records

Denmark Baptism Index (1618-1923)

An index to over 3.1 million baptism records, listing parents' names.

Denmark Birth & Christening Index (1631-1911)

A database containing information extracted from birth and christening records from selected localities in Denmark, including parents' names.

Central Denmark Region Marriage & Divorce Records

Denmark Civil Marriage Records (1851-1961)

An index to and image of around 100,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Denmark Marriage Index (1635-1916)

An index to over 1.6 million marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Denmark Marriage Index (1631-1911)

An index to several-hundred-thousand marriage records, including parents' and grandparents' names.

Central Denmark Region Death & Burial Records

Denmark Burial Index (1640-1917)

An index to around 650,000 burial records from various sources. The index may contain name, age, gender, parents' names, place of burial and date of burial.

Newspapers Covering Central Denmark Region

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Newspaper Archive: Denmark (1884-1936)

Text-searchable copies of thousands of Danish newspaper articles.

Central Denmark Region Immigration & Travel Records

Swedish Emigration Records (1783-1951)

Abstracts of details found in passenger lists, passport records, correspondence and seaman records, which may list name, age, gender, birthplace, occupation, residence, destination, emigration date and more. Most passengers were traveling to North America.

Central Denmark Region Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Central Denmark Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Central Denmark Region Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Central Denmark Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Central Denmark Region

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Medieval Scandinavian Nobility (750-1600)

The lineages of Scandinavian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Central Denmark Region Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Medieval Scandinavian Nobility (750-1600)

The lineages of Scandinavian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Central Denmark Region Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Central Denmark Region Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Nordic Names (1000 BC-Present)

A reference dictionary of Nordic names and details on their history.

Jewish Name Database (1400-Present)

A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.

Most Common Surnames in Central Denmark Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Denmark
1Jensen62,0521:2126.46%1
2Nielsen57,3271:2325.12%2
3Pedersen39,1801:3327.97%4
4Hansen34,1321:3817.23%3
5Andersen33,9651:3824.42%5
6Sørensen26,1551:4931.77%8
7Christensen25,4681:5124.96%6
8Rasmussen19,0871:6824.01%9
9Kristensen17,8501:7234.15%13
10Madsen15,5041:8327.53%12
11Larsen15,2021:8515.20%7
12Jørgensen12,4201:10419.78%11
13Petersen11,6941:11116.25%10
14Thomsen7,9421:16324.31%15
15Poulsen7,9021:16427.80%17
16Mikkelsen7,5451:17139.34%25
17Laursen7,4511:17447.54%29
18Knudsen7,0491:18327.80%19
19Olesen6,8211:19034.90%24
20Jakobsen6,7131:19329.86%22
21Møller6,5691:19727.32%21
22Mortensen6,4581:20026.22%20
23Johansen5,2461:24720.68%18
24Christiansen5,1801:25017.96%16
25Olsen5,0581:25612.12%14
26Jacobsen4,6091:28120.88%23
27Lund3,8661:33523.07%26
28Holm3,4151:37921.77%28
29Eriksen3,3051:39126.16%32
30Frederiksen3,2561:39719.97%27
31Henriksen3,1461:41121.99%30
32Vestergaard3,1381:41237.85%40
33Lauridsen3,0921:41838.66%43
34Schmidt3,0331:42621.37%31
35Simonsen2,8771:45025.76%34
36Kristiansen2,7471:47125.09%35
37Iversen2,6831:48228.23%38
38Bach2,4871:52037.58%51
39Mogensen2,4041:53830.05%42
40Andreasen2,3451:55223.40%37
41Jeppesen2,2961:56327.43%39
42Jespersen2,2631:57228.25%41
43Kjær2,2081:58628.78%47
44Clausen2,2061:58619.63%33
45Frandsen2,1731:59528.72%49
46Skov2,0711:62526.99%48
47Jepsen2,0641:62726.68%46
48Svendsen2,0561:62920.38%36
49Dahl1,9701:65725.29%45
50Nørgaard1,9421:66631.22%55
51Søndergaard1,7841:72532.66%61
52Østergaard1,7421:74236.67%68
53Kjeldsen1,7221:75136.28%69
54Srensen1,7101:75628.48%57
55Bertelsen1,5881:81425.91%56
56Lauritsen1,5251:84833.70%74
57Krogh1,5071:85828.92%62
58Bak1,4921:86736.30%83
59Gregersen1,4801:87426.30%59
60Nissen1,4731:87818.45%44
61Overgaard1,4511:89136.93%86
62Friis1,4381:89923.08%54
63Hedegaard1,4351:90137.20%91
64Bech1,4081:91925.73%60
65Damgaard1,3781:93933.63%84
66Nygaard1,3321:97132.08%81
67Bruun1,3131:98520.05%53
68Steffensen1,3101:98727.81%70
69Graversen1,3091:98848.21%147
70Johnsen1,2561:1,03025.59%65
71Carlsen1,2421:1,04118.81%52
72Lassen1,2371:1,04624.22%63
73Danielsen1,2131:1,06627.56%78
74Jessen1,2071:1,07217.38%50
75Kirkegaard1,2051:1,07343.58%146
76Hald1,2011:1,07735.21%112
77Toft1,1981:1,08025.77%71
78Villadsen1,1601:1,11533.61%108
79Winther1,1491:1,12622.64%64
80Dam1,1381:1,13726.51%79
81Mathiasen1,1341:1,14129.87%93
82Bundgaard1,1311:1,14433.11%110
82Juul1,1311:1,14425.58%77
84Bjerregaard1,1231:1,15231.25%101
85Dalsgaard1,1181:1,15737.09%134
86Enevoldsen1,1141:1,16135.96%126
87Ravn1,1101:1,16522.81%66
88Klausen1,0881:1,18928.68%94
89Jrgensen1,0771:1,20122.25%67
90Thygesen1,0561:1,22527.23%89
91Justesen1,0501:1,23232.21%118
92Therkildsen1,0451:1,23840.52%163
93Johannesen1,0301:1,25633.27%127
93Riis1,0301:1,25629.10%105
95Hougaard1,0111:1,27938.15%153
96Fisker1,0051:1,28741.55%177
97Laustsen1,0031:1,28934.57%138
98Munk1,0021:1,29127.27%99
99Thomassen9921:1,30442.93%187
100Bjerre9891:1,30831.24%119
101Miller9851:1,31328.14%106
102Laugesen9601:1,34736.92%160
103Dalgaard9591:1,34937.04%162
104Kjærgaard9581:1,35036.10%152
105Vinther9391:1,37733.01%140
106Eskildsen9341:1,38530.54%132
107Søgaard9291:1,39233.38%145
108Lind9281:1,39420.63%75
109Karlsen9221:1,40325.80%103
110Holst9201:1,40620.51%76
111Markussen9181:1,40931.02%136
112Kristoffersen9111:1,42024.74%98
113Christoffersen9091:1,42315.55%58
114Bjerg9071:1,42641.10%198
114Hermansen9071:1,42623.41%90
116Aagaard9051:1,42926.51%111
117Berg8861:1,46019.54%73
117Kruse8861:1,46023.63%96
119Schou8841:1,46322.67%87
120Thomasen8811:1,46840.88%207
121Thorsen8741:1,48023.63%97
122Brandt8721:1,48319.03%72
122Troelsen8721:1,48346.53%252
124Bonde8661:1,49326.09%114
125Gade8581:1,50727.79%130
126Leth8521:1,51834.08%171
127Svenningsen8491:1,52333.53%168
128Nedergaard8411:1,53840.10%219
129Nikolajsen8391:1,54231.68%154
130Mouritsen8101:1,59735.94%193
131Juhl7961:1,62520.79%92
132Damsgaard7851:1,64839.05%233
133Bendtsen7831:1,65223.95%117
134Axelsen7761:1,66729.88%161
134Rahbek7761:1,66736.67%213
136Schultz7571:1,70918.69%85
137Sommer7521:1,72024.12%123
138Sloth7471:1,73131.72%184
139Lange7391:1,75022.33%115
140Nguyen7371:1,75528.00%155
141Davidsen7361:1,75722.01%113
142Vester7321:1,76741.03%263
143Ladefoged7281:1,77737.90%243
144Daugaard7241:1,78634.82%222
144Mathiesen7241:1,78617.51%82
146Mølgaard7181:1,80135.67%232
147Balle7141:1,81138.22%254
148Lorentzen6991:1,85020.32%109
149Berthelsen6981:1,85324.43%139
149Pallesen6981:1,85332.68%210
151Pilgaard6941:1,86440.00%276
152Meldgaard6921:1,86941.44%291
153Degn6911:1,87236.25%247
154Rohde6871:1,88335.43%241
155Korsgaard6851:1,88831.44%202
156Hjorth6841:1,89122.29%131
157Storgaard6811:1,89932.52%221
158Thorup6771:1,91032.64%223
159Kirk6741:1,91933.67%234
160Gravesen6731:1,92231.94%217
161Kvist6721:1,92539.12%278
162Bitsch6711:1,92851.58%385
162Krog6711:1,92826.05%164
162Therkelsen6711:1,92838.45%273
165Lauritzen6621:1,95419.16%107
166Bisgaard6601:1,96025.84%167
167Koch6581:1,96618.00%100
168Ibsen6441:2,00820.85%129
169Thuesen6381:2,02727.23%186
170Kragh6331:2,04322.57%143
171Ovesen6321:2,04627.66%188
172Gammelgaard6291:2,05637.17%281
173Beck6231:2,07617.59%104
173Würtz6231:2,07646.22%371
175Husted6211:2,08341.24%329
176Bro6201:2,08640.68%324
176Sand6201:2,08630.57%229
178Ebbesen6141:2,10625.69%181
179Astrup6111:2,11737.53%300
180Lykke6061:2,13428.77%218
181Espersen6021:2,14828.04%208
182Frost5991:2,15922.56%151
183Fischer5981:2,16318.96%121
184Clemmensen5921:2,18523.17%166
185Sejersen5891:2,19650.69%438
186Andreassen5791:2,23429.72%240
187Greve5781:2,23825.65%194
188Skou5771:2,24231.09%257
188Villumsen5771:2,24224.37%183
190Bay5721:2,26126.01%199
191Bækgaard5691:2,27356.06%512
192Borg5671:2,28130.52%256
193Hviid5651:2,28928.69%238
194Bendixen5641:2,29322.85%173
194Kirkeby5641:2,29340.93%361
196Abrahamsen5631:2,29727.40%226
196Paulsen5631:2,29714.90%95
198Kragelund5591:2,31434.98%305
199Just5541:2,33540.32%362
200Kjeldgaard5511:2,34737.84%346