Denmark, Census, 1835
This collection contains the 1835 population schedule for Denmark. Commonly indexed fields include principle name, locality data, gender, marital status, and relationship to head of household. The images and index were provided in partnership with MyHeritage. Original images are housed in the National Archives of Denmark.
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Denmark, Census, 1835
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1835_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains and index & images of the enumeration of all persons in the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein on 1 February 1835. The National Archives of Denmark has cataloged this census with Rentekammeret Danske Afdeling, Tabelkommissionen (Treasury Department, Danish Division, Statistical Office) as the responsible government office. Their title for this collection is Folketælling 1835, Slesvig. More information about the records created by this office can be found at the National Archives of Denmark's online catalog, Daisy. The forms used in this enumeration are in German.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Danish and German. For help reading them see:- Denmark Language and Languages
- Danish Genealogical Word List
- Denmark Handwriting
- Danish Genealogical Word List October 2010 (PDF)
- German Genealogical Word List
- Germany Handwriting
- Brigham Young University Script Tutorial: German
What Can These Records Tell Me?
These census forms contain the following information.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Name des Jurisdiktionsbezirks der Flecken und Dörfer so wie der dazu gehörigen Wohnstätten | Name of the jurisdiction of the towns and villages, as well as the dwelling-places |
| Namen sämtlicher Personen in jedem Hause und jeder Familie | Names of all persons in each house and family |
| Alter jeder Person, das laufende Jahr des Alters eingerechnet | Age of each person, the current year of age |
| Ob verheiratet oder unverheiratet, Witwer oder Witwe | Whether married or unmarried, widowed or widowed |
| Titel, Amt, Geschäft, Handwerk, Nahrungszweig der Personen und ihre Stellung in der Familie | Title, office, business, craft, livelihood of the person and their position in the family |
Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Denmark, Censuses - FamilySearch Historical Records
Sample Images
Kropp og Meggerdorf herreder, Hohn sogn
Digital Folder Number List
This collection contains a digital browse. Only the DGS numbers are displayed. The following list shows the contents of each of the DGS numbers.
| DGS Number | Roll | Volume | County | District | Parish | City | Quarter | First Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103918453 | 1 | 1 | Dithmarschen | Burg | 1 | Breite Strasse | ||
| 103918454 | 2 | 2 | Flensborg | Vis | Hanved | |||
| 103918455 | 3 | 21 | Tønder | Bøking | Lindholm | |||
| 103918456 | 4 | 26 | 1. Angler godsdistrikt | Sandbæk gods | Kappel landsogn | |||
| 103918457 | 5 | 12 | Haderslev | Tyrstrup | Seest |
Collection Details
Language
German
Location of Original Records
State Archives of Denmark
"Denmark, Census, 1835." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 6 May 2025. From "Denmark, Census, 1835." Database and images. MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : 2016. Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.
