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Guide to '''Væggerløse, Maribo, Denmark ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. 


=== History  ===

(Write information such as: how old the parish is, interesting facts about the parish, what alternate names it has, or any boundary changes.) <br> 

{{Infobox Danish Parishes
| title = Væggerløse Parish
| Stift = Lolland-Falsters Stift
| Pastorat = Væggerløse Pastorat
| Amt 1662 - 1793 = Nykøbing
| Amt 1794 - 1970 = Maribo
| Herred = S. H. Falster
| Kommune = Add here
| 1788 – 1793 Lægd number = Add here
| 1794 – 1869 Lægd number = Add here
| 1870 – Udskrivningskred / Lægd  number = 2/205
| Gods = Falsters domænesgods med Fejø birk; Falsters rytterdistrikt; Nykøbing amt; Nykøbing rytterdistrikt; Gedsergård gods; Ourupgaard gods; Nykøbing mensalgods; Falsters birk Birketing; Nykøbing herreds Jurisdiktion
}} 

=== Place Names  ===

Adriansminde, <br><br>
Barholme, Bruserup, Bøtø, Bøtøby, Bøtø Fang, Bøtøgaard, Bøtø Nor, <br><br>
Flatø, Fugletungerne, Fynbogaard, <br><br>
Hasselø, Hasselø Plantage, Højet, <br><br>
Jerlitse, <br><br>
Kaaregaard, Kalvø, <br><br>
Laksenborg, Langø, <br><br>
Marielyst, Marrebæk, Marrebæk Kanal, <br><br>
Nykøbing Strandhuse, Nørrevang, <br><br>
Radbjærg, <br><br>
Stavrby Nor, Stovby, Stovby Klit, Stuth, Søndervang, <br><br>
Tokethorp, <br><br>
Væggerløse <br> 

To see what kind of place it is you will need a [[Denmark Gazetteers|Danish Gazetteer]]. <br> 

*'''Surrounding Parishes'''

Maribo amt:&nbsp;[[Idestrup Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Idestrup]], [[Gedesby Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Gedesby]], [[Kettinge Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Kettinge]], [[Nykøbing Falster City Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Nykøbing Falster]], [[Nysted landsogn Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Nysted landsogn]], [[Skelby Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Skelby]], [[Toreby Parish, Maribo, Denmark Genealogy|Toreby]]<br>

==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 [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 ARKIVALIERONLINE]. Select your county and parish from the drop-down lists. <br>

*'''Help Reading Danish Records:''' 

::[[Denmark Parish Register Headings|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 Word List|Danish Word List]] covers typical  terms found in the records. [[Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark|Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark]] will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study [[Denmark Names, Personal]]. <br>

*'''Help Reading Old Handwriting: ''' 

::*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting Scandinavian Handwriting]
::*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting-part-3 Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3] - No part 2 available
::*[http://www.gotisk.dk/index.php/gotiske-tekster-til-tydning Gothic Script and examples (Danish)]<br>
::*[http://www.gotisk.dk/index.php/links Gothic script help links (Danish)]

*'''Knowing What to Look for Next''': 

::To understand the best research strategies for these records, see [[Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide|Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide]].
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== Collections  ==

*'''Church Records'''
**[https://www.sa.dk/brug-arkivet/intro-kirkeboeger Kirkebøger - Getting Started]
**[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5 Find church books on Arkivalieronline]
**[[Denmark Church Records]]
*'''Census Records'''
**[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/rif/rif-collection/7 ARKIVALIERONLINE Census records online]
**[https://www.sa.dk/brug-arkivet/laer/intro-folketaellinger Censuses - Getting Started] 
**[[Denmark Census]]
**[https://www.dis-danmark.dk/kipkort/fronta-e.php Census digitization/index availability] - chart showing progress in census digitizing and indexing per location.
*'''Court Records'''
**[https://www.sa.dk/brug-arkivet/laer/danske-kancelli-kom-godt-gang Danish Chancellery - Getting Started!]
**[[Danish Chancery Court Records]]
**[[Denmark Court Records]] 
*'''Military Records'''
:*Lægdsruller, Danish Military Levying Rolls, is a census of men eligible to join military  (1789-1932)
::[https://www.sa.dk/brug-arkivet/laer/intro-laegdsruller What's on Lægdsruller and Søruller]
::[[Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)]] 
*'''Probate Records'''
**[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/other/index-creator/20/471958/17142388 Registers of Wills in the Danish Chancellory]
**[https://www.sa.dk/brug-arkivet/laer/danske-kancelli-kom-godt-gang Danish Chancellery - Getting Started!]
**{{RecordSearch|2026233|Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851}}, index and images.

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===Family History Library Records  ===
Click [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=150136&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Denmark%2C%20Maribo%22 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>'''Click on "Places within Denmark, Maribo" and then select your parish.'''
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=== References  ===


- Krabsen &amp; Medici. "Krabsens Stednavnebase." &lt;http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase/&gt; Mar 2012 

<br> - Trap, J. P., ed. Kongeriget Danmark, 4d ed. Vol. 4, Maribo, Odense, og Svenborg Amt. København: G. E. C. Gads Forlag, 1923. 

[[Category:Maribo_Parishes,_Denmark]] [[Category:Maribo_County,_Denmark]]