Grimstrup Parish, Ribe, Denmark Genealogy
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History[edit | edit source]
(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
Grimstrup Parish | |
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Jurisdictions | |
Stift (diocese) | Ribe Stift |
Pastorat (chapelry) | Grimstrup |
Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Riberhus |
Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Ribe |
Herred (district) | Skast |
Kommune (municipality) | Add here |
1788 – 1793 Lægd number | 44 |
1794 – 1869 Lægd number | 44 |
1870 – Udskrivningskred /Lægd number | 4/38 |
Gods (estate) | Ribe hospital gods; Endrupholm gods; Sprangsberg gods; Spangsbjerg Mølle gods; Låge gods |
Place Names[edit | edit source]
Aalbjerg, Altmarkgaard,
Bavnehøj, Blank, Blankstedgaard, Blaaholm,
Dyrbæk, Dyrbækgaard,
Egebjerg,
Gesthede, Grimstrup, Grimstrup Krat,
Havdal, Hinkbøl, Hjortkær,
Jonsbjerg, Jyndovn,
Knoldeflod, Knurborg,
Lundgaard,
Møllehøj,
Ny Blaaholm, Ny Hjortkær, Ny Lifstrup, Nørbygaard,
Ringdale, Roust, Roust Høj, Rousthøje, Rovst, Rovsthøje, Rovst Møllegaard, Rudholm,
Spangdale,
Ulvemose,
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.
Additionally the following Grimstrup parish records are available online for free at http://www.horsboel.dk: - Christenings, 1655-1814 Confirmations, 1785-1814 Marriages, 1655-1814 Burials, 1655-1814 Introductions, 1655-1814
- 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 Personal Names.
- 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 Personal Names.
- Help Reading Old Handwriting:
- FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting:
- Scandinavian Handwriting
- Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - no part 2 available
- 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
- Kirkebøger - Getting Started
- Find church books on Arkivalieronline
- Denmark Church Records
- Additionally the following records for this parish have been transcribed and are available for free at http://www.horsboel.dk: Grimstrup sogn døbte 1655-1814. Grimstrup sogn konfirmerede 1785-1814. Grimstrup sogn viede 1655-1814. Grimstrup sogn begravede 1655-1814. Grimstrup sogn diverse 1655-1814.
- 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, Ribe Records for a full listing of records at the Family History Librarythat 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, Ribe" and then select your parish.
References[edit | edit source]
Krabsens Stednavnebase (http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase/)
J.P. Trap, Danmark, Femte Udgave 1965 Ribe Amt.