Eskilstrup Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy
Guide to , Maribo, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Contents
History[edit | edit source]
The parish book from 1646-1725 disappeared between 1863 and 1881. The earliest available parish records are in the next volume which begins in 1723. By royal a decree dated 17 April 1688 Eskilstrup became an annex parish of Ønslev parish on 6 January 1694 and has remained so ever since.
| Eskilstrup Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift (diocese) | Fyn (Pre-1000-1803), Lolland-Falster (1803-Present) |
| Provsti | Falster Nørreherreds (Early-1806, 1903-1971), Maribo amts (1806-1829), Falsters (1829-1903), Falsters nørre provsti (1971-Present) |
| Pastorat (chapelry) | Eskilstrup (Early-1694), Ønslev-Eskilstrup (1694-Present) |
| Amtstue | Nykøbing (1660-1718, 1767-1874), Nykøbing, Ålholm, og Maribo Klosters (1719-1766), Maribo (1874-1971) |
| Len -1662 | Nykøbing |
| Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Nykøbing (1660-1803) |
| Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Maribo (1803-1970), Storstrøms (1970-Present) |
| Herred (district) | Falsters Nørre |
| Kommune (municipality) | Ønslev-Eskildstrup (1842-1970), Nykøbing og Nørre Alslev (1970-Present) |
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number | 24 |
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number | 24 |
| 1870 – Udskrivningskred /Lægd number | 2/195 |
| Gods (estate) | Falsters domænesgods med Fejø birk; Falsters rytterdistrikt; Nykøbing rytterdistrikt; Nørre Ladegård gods; Vestensborg gods; Falsters birk Birketing |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Borremose,
Eskilstrup (Eskildstrup),
Nyby,
Ostrup, Oustrup Enge, Ovstrup, Ovstrup
Skov, Saaderup, Stødstrup, Svangårde, Sørup,
Torebro Huse
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Danish Gazetteer.
- Surrounding Parishes
Maribo amt: Brarup, Falkerslev, Nørre Kirkeby, Tingsted, Torkilstrup, Ønslev
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: Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters, Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
- Gothic Script and examples (Danish)
- Gothic script help links (Danish)
- FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting: Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters, Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
- 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, Maribo 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, Maribo" and then select your parish.
References[edit | edit source]
- Krabsen & Medici. "Krabsens Stednavnebase." Jan 2012
- Trap, J. P., ed. Kongeriget Danmark, 4d ed. Vol. 4, Maribo, Odense, og Svenborg Amt. København: G. E. C. Gads Forlag, 1923.
