Finding Your Nordic Ancestors

Scandinavian Peninsula: Norway, Denmark, Sweden; the republics of Finland and Iceland; Greenland.

 

 

Books, CD's and Articles

A Student's Guide to Scandinavian Amrican Genealogy.

Vital Records Index for Scandinavia: 5 CD set of extracted records (this can be searched online at FamilySearch.org) --additional information

Denmark

Hansen "Exploring Your Danish Roots" in Ancestry Nov/Dec. 2000 pp.35-40

Sweden

Finland

Iceland

Greenland

On the Web

Cyberpursuits links to Scandinavian and Nordic Genealogy

Rootsweb Guide to Tracing Family Trees: Danish, Finish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish

Cyndi's List Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries

* Denmark * Norway * Sweden *
Finland * Iceland * Greenland *

Denmark

Danish Genealogical Word List at Familysearch.org

Denmark Research Guide at Familysearch.org

Other FHL aids for Danish research (scroll down to find Denmark)

Hans H. Worsoe "Facts About Genealogical Research in Denmark" is an excellent summary of what you need to know to get started.

Also good for beginning research in Denmark's records: Basic Records: How to Get Started on the website of the Danish State Archives. This site also has information on Danish names and Danish handwriting.

Genealogy Resource Index for Denmark: a comprehensive entry point to Danish genealogy on the internet. (read the navigation notes)

Genealogy Research in Denmark has a great number of helpful links.

Hvem Forsker Hvad ( English site, with index of names in issues; the publication itself is in Danish, I believe. . )

Cyndi's List Denmark.

Finland

Iceland