Rabsted Parish, Tønder, Denmark Genealogy
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History:[edit | edit source]
Also known as Ravsted
(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Rabsted Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift (diocese) | Haderslev Stift |
| Pastorat (chapelry) | Ravsted Pastorat |
| Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Riberhus |
| Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Tønder |
| Herred (district) | Slogs |
| Kommune (municipality) | Add here |
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number | Add here |
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number | Add here |
| Gods (estate) | Add here |
Place Names:[edit | edit source]
Fanderup, Faverup , Fogderup,
Havsted,
Grangaard,
Havstedgaard, Havsted Mark, Hessel, Hornse, Hornsegaard, Hvidhøjgaard, Hynding, Hyndingdam, Hyndingholm, Høgsholt, Højagergaard,
Julianeborg,
Korup, Korup Mark, Kurgaard,
Ladegaard, Lille Knivsig,
Nyrvang, Nørregaard,
Ravsted Mark,
Store Knivsig, Stormsgaard,
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:
- 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, Tønder 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, Tønder" and then select your parish.
References[edit | edit source]
-Krabsen & Medici. "Krabsens Stednavnebase", Nov 2012
-Trap, J. P., ed. Kongeriget Danmark, 5te ed. Vol.25, Tønder Amt,
København: G. E. C. Gads Forlag, 1966
