One of our genealogists shares how she gleaned information from various family history records that brought her Danish ancestry to life. Learn how!
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"Shared Stories" is a blog feature by SearchingScandinavia.com where we let our readers contribute to our shared history! Find out how to participate by...
Denmark, Copenhagen City, Burial Registers, 1805-1968 is a free collection at FamilySearch with a searchable name index and some images for burial records from Copenhagen, Denmark. Any images will be in Danish and FamilySearch provides these Danish language helps: Danish Word List Denmark...
As Prince Louis' christening approaches, we're taking a look back at other royal babies around the world who celebrated their big day
Carl Vilhelm Holsøe [Danish artist, 1863-1935] was influenced by Vermeer’s 17th century Dutch interiors. Oil on canvas Private collection ----- Brothers-in-law Peter Vilhelm ILSTED and Vilhelm HAMMERSHØI along with brothers Carl Vilhelm HOLSOE and Neil HOLSOE were leading artists in early 20th century Denmark. Peter, Vilhelm, Carl and possibly Neil were members of ‘The Free Exhibition’, a progressive art society created around 1890. They are famous for painting images of "Sunshine and Silent Rooms" in subtle colors. All of their works reflect the orderliness of a tranquil life.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 71, marked the 40th anniversary of her accession on January 14, 2012. The anniversary falls on the day that her father, King Frederik IX, died at Amalienborg Palace in …
Making my first Danish friend changed everything.
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (Polish / Danish, 1819 - 1881): A Wounded Danish Soldier (1865) (via The Athenaeum)
Danish royal reporter Kenth Madsen told FEMAIL: 'There has never been a public conflict between the Queen and Prince Joachim.'
Germanic languages, branch of the Indo-European language family consisting of the West Germanic, North Germanic, and East Germanic groups.
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Denmark, Norway and Sweden have wonderful records for genealogy. Here are a few sites and sources for Scandinavian research.
Are you moving to Denmark or planning a vacation there? We prepared a package of useful common Danish phrases that will help you keep the panic to minimum.
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The Danish Vikings, also known as Danes, were the most politically organized of the different types of Vikings.
