Danish Birth Records-A Closer View

Hello everyone! How’s your week going? Are you getting into a groove with your life or is it in chaos? My life is finally settling down now that my daughter is back in school and I can have a more structured life. Summers are fun, but they are hard for me when I need structure. So let’s shed some more light on Danish birth records...

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Danish Immigration and Emigration

Hey everyone! How’s it going this week? Is everyone getting ready for your kids going back to school? I know I am! I know everyone who reads this post doesn’t have kids at home, however; we all have transitions seasons of our lives that we experience. That’s why I wanted to talk with you about Danish immigration because that...

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How Do I Research Copenhagen, Denmark?

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another blog post about Danish genealogy! I hope this information is useful for you and that you have Danish ancestry right now. If not, just bare with me because I will jump back and forth between Norway, Sweden, and Denmark after I lay down the Danish genealogy basics. My goal this year is to focus on one country...

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5 Things I Love About Danes and Why

Hygge What is that you ask? It doesn’t have a word for word translation into English. However, it means warm, happy coziness, and togetherness. Other Scandinavian countries have a similar cultural practice, but Danes live this concept everyday. They use candles instead of electric lights if they want to feel extra hygge. They put...

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Danish Church Records-Is Your Ancestor in There?

Hello everyone! Welcome to another week of genealogy! Who’s excited to learn about Danish church records? I know that when I first learned about these records, it took some time and effort to understand them. I still need time to translate them, but the format of these records is easier to understand these days. So let me show you what...

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A Brief Look at Danish Census Records

Hello Everyone! How’s it going this week! Off to do some genealogy right? Right! Good answer. I love talking all things genealogy. I especially love explaining how Scandinavian records work because I was in your shoes a few years ago and now I want to share what I know with you. Let’s start with once you have found your immigrant...

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5 Top Danish Websites that I Use and Love!

Hey friends! How’s the summer treating you these days? Has the mid summer blues hit your house yet? Do you here the constant “I’m bored!” in your house? July is tough sometimes because you still have lots of summer still before school starts yet you’ve already done all of your favorite summer activities. Ugh! What is...

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Getting Started with Danish Towns of Origin

Hello everyone! How are you doing this week? I hope you enjoyed some 4th of July celebrations yesterday if you celebrate that. I know we had fun with watching fireworks and having our own barbecue dinner with all of our family that lives in the area. It was awesome! So who’s ready to talk about all things Danish genealogy?! I am!!!! No...

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Midsummer-Scandinavian Style

Hello everyone! How’s your summer going? Is it rocking and rolling or are you already bored?! Has your genealogy research been put on the back burner due to kids, pools, and flexible summer schedules? No worries! You just do you this summer! My summer is very much up and down with things that my daughter wants to do and things that I want...

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