In
September of 2016, I wrote in this blog about FamilySearch adding the database of the
1911 Census of Denmark to their online collections. This database, which at the time only had about 440,000 images, showed what could happen when all interested people work together. The original images were provided by the
National Archives of Denmark, the name index provided for by
MyHeritage and the database hosted at no charge at
FamilySearch.org.
Since the time of that article, the databases containing the Census records of Denmark have continued to grow. This is a continued benefit of the joint efforts of
MyHeritage, FamilySearch and the
National Archives of Denmark. While a year ago the 1911 Census contained 440,000 images, today it contains over
2.7 million. The number including in the other census years are shown below.
The records themselves, while all a little different are very easy to read and understand. Even without a knowledge of the language, researchers should find good success in finding their families. I few example of the other years are shown below.
Hopefully with the continued efforts of websites and archives working together, we will continue to see great record collections made available for researchers.
