Denmark, Copenhagen Emigration Index, 1869-1908

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Denmark, Copenhagen Emigration Index, 1869-1908

Denmark, Copenhagen Emigration Index, 1869-1908

386,077 records

This collection is an index of police emigration protocols for individuals emigrating from Copenhagen between 1869 and 1908. Records may contain the following searchable information: first and last name, birthplace, estimated birth year, former residence, and date of registration with the Copenhagen police. The age of the individual at the time of emigration, ship name, occupation, contract number, and additional comments are also viewable.<br><br>The Copenhagen police emigration protocols were introduced in the Danish parliament on May 1, 1668. The vast majority of these records are for individuals emigrating to the United States. Registration in the protocols was required both to emigrate directly from Denmark or to emigrate by way of another European city, thus the records do not necessarily represent the final departure location of the emigrant. The majority of the records are for Danish citizens, but there are also over one hundred fifty thousand records of foreigners to Denmark, primarily Swedes.

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