Vålse Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy
Guide to Vålse, Maribo, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Contents
History
(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.)
| Vålse Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift (diocese) | Lolland-Falsters Stift |
| Pastorat (chapelry) | Nordvestfalster Pastorat |
| Amt (county) 1662 - 1793 | Add here |
| Amt (county) 1794 - 1970 | Maribo |
| Herred (district) | Add here |
| Kommune (municipality) | Add here |
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number | Add here |
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number | Add here |
| Gods (estate) | Add here |
Place Names
Birkemosehøjene, Broslunde, Dybhavn, Egense, Grøftstykker Huse, Hylleken, Ledas Grund, Lille Bondekirke, Meyers Grund, Mygget, Myggetvig, Resle Skov, Resle Skovridergaard, Store Bondekirke, Storholm, Suderø, Suderø Flak, Valnæsgaard, Vesterskov Flak, Vaalse, Vaalse Bugt, Vaalse Vesterskov, Vaalse Vig
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Danish Gazetteer.
- Surrounding Parishes
Maribo amt: Kippinge, Nørre Vedby, Femø
Birth, Marriage, and Death Online Records
- 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 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: Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters, Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates, and Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
- 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
- Church Records
- Census Records
- Court Records
- Military Records
- Lægdsruller, Danish Military Levying Rolls, is a census of men eligible to join military (1789-1932)
- Probate Records
Related Sources
Family History Library Records
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
- 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.
