Bovense Parish, Svendborg, Denmark Genealogy
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History[edit | edit source]
Bovense parish is an annex parish to Avnslev aka Aunslev parish.
| Bovense Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift (diocese) | Fyens Stift |
| Pastorat (chapelry) | Aunslev-Bovense-Hjulby Pastorat |
| Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Nyborg |
| Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Svendborg |
| Herred (district) | Vindinge |
| Kommune (municipality) | Add here |
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number | 63 |
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number | 63 |
| 1870 – Udskrivningskred /Lægd number | 3/76 |
| Gods (estate) | Juelsberg gods; Rørbæk gods; Fraudegård gods; Skovsbo gods på Fyn; Hindemae gods; Lundsgård gods |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Andkær,
Bovense, Brødløs,
Glambæk, Grønholt, Grønholtgaard,
Hekkenfeld,
Kabinettet,
Lysemose, Lysemosegaard,
Nyenlund,
Pilemose, Profithuse, Purrekrog, Purreskov,
Rueme,
Strandskov, Strandskovgaard, Strandtved, Strandtved Huse, Sølyst,
Vibeholm
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Danish Gazetteer.
- Surrounding Parishes
Birth, Marriage, and Death Online Records[edit | edit source]
- Free Online Database:
- The vast majority of research you do in Denmark will be in church parish registers, which are held in the Danish State Archives available online at ARKIVALIERONLINE. Select your county and parish from the drop-down lists.
- The vast majority of research you do in Denmark will be in church parish registers, which are held in the Danish State Archives available online at ARKIVALIERONLINE. Select your county and parish from the drop-down lists.
- Help Reading Danish Records:
- Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Genealogical Word List covers typical terms found in the records. Denmark Feast Day Calendars will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.
- Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Genealogical Word List covers typical terms found in the records. Denmark Feast Day Calendars will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.
- Help Reading Old Handwriting:
- FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting:
- Knowing What to Look for Next:
- To understand the best research strategies for these records, see Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide.
Collections[edit | edit source]
- Church Records
- Census Records
- ARKIVALIERONLINE Census records online
- Censuses - Getting Started
- Denmark Census
- Census digitization/index availability - chart showing progress in census digitizing and indexing per location.
- Court Records
- Military Records
- Lægdsruller, Danish Military Levying Rolls, is a census of men eligible to join military (1789-1932)
- Probate Records
Related Sources[edit | edit source]
Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]
Click Denmark, Svendborg Records for a full listing of records at the Family History Library, that may be digitized. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you.
Click on "Places within Denmark, Svendborg" and then select your parish.
References[edit | edit source]
- Krabsen & Medici. "Krabsens Stednavnebase." <http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase/> Apr 2012
- Trap, J. P., ed. Kongeriget Danmark, 4d ed. Vol. 4, Maribo, Odense, og Svenborg Amt. København: G. E. C. Gads Forlag, 1923.
