special census in 1825 for Hjørring.
The FS Wiki states there is a census for Hjørring in 1825. The catalog does not seem to have it. Any ideas about where i could find it and what it covered? Jill
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Hjørring is in Denmark....I should have included the name of the country. Sorry.
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Here it is in the catalog. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1354243?availability=Family%20History%20Library
It only covers the actual city of Hjørring, not the whole county.
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Thanks. Well, I tried. That gap between 1801 and 1834 is a problem for me right now.
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There are other sources that might help you if you haven't already checked them. The main one we use for tracking males is the military levying rolls. Also in 1815 there was a chimney tax that named each head of household.
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I haven't used either one of those yet. Are they available in the catalog? I will be in SLC for SLIG, so perhaps I will be able to pick your brain. I am "only" trying to prove which Christian Christensen was the father of three illegitimate children, one of which is my ancestor. There is only one in the parish in 1834 and there are two in 1801, but others could have moved in and out during the intervening 33 years. (Moving in and out records seem to be erratic at best and are not dated.
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Both are in the catalog. I think the military levying rolls are going to be your best bet. We just taught a class on the military levying rolls which may help you. I just edited it and it should be online in the next few days. You are welcome to visit during SLIG. I am full time and am here everyday.
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@Jill Morelli Like Tanner said the military levying rolls are a great tool for you to use. The roll will list the male child with his father, unless he is illegitimate and then he will be listed with his mother's name. The rolls can help you show the movements of your candidates for the father. I've done this many times to eliminate or include individuals. I'm happy to look into this if you wish to provide the information you already have.
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Thanks, Tanner and Shari. I am "noodling" through the military levying rolls now (I followed the Wiki directions.). Shari, you already answered my question I had about why a woman's name was listed. I am just getting used to the info and format. Shari, I will take up your offer of help. My research question: Who was the father of Jacob Christensen, born 30 July 1824 in Øster Svenstrup, Hjørring County. I have a research report in progress, but it is too large to attach here. In 1834, there is one CC of a suitable age, b 1772 in ØS. In 1801, there are two, one of which is the CC still alive in 1834. It is possible either one was the father of Jacob in 1824. The moving in/out records are a bit of a mess. I'll see if I can reduce the size of the report.
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@Jill Morelli I'll see what I can do. If you wish to share you can e-mail any info to shari.duce@gmail.com It is also possible the correct father is not on the roll, he could have been exempted for various reasons.
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@Jill Morelli Did you find any marriage for Ane Kierstine? The 1834 census indicates she was a widow.
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I couldn't find either the birth or the marriage for many years....I now have her birth location (1785, Gøttrup parish). She m. Iver Pedersen, March 1805, Kollerup, Thisted. She had 4 children with Iver and left the family between 1815 and 1822. One of the four children died young (Daniel); three others grew to adulthood (Peder, Zidsel Marie & Mads Christian). I am only now able to track them but they have some challenges---the two brothers were divorced (I am told only adultery would result in divorce--I am interested in the court records on this). But all three seem to move around a lot. I appears that Zidsel Marie married but became a widow with 3 young children. I haven't confirmed it's her yet.
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I will send you my very rough research report.
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@Jill Morelli In a short look at the death records for Øster Svenstrup I saw two Christen (Chresten) Christensens, one in 1828, one in 1835. 65 years old and 63 years old. I'm thinking this is one mystery that I cannot solve. So many men with this name. In a brief review of the time period (rolls) 1821-1824 I didn't see a possible candidate. Maybe he was too old to be on the roll or like I mentioned earlier exempted. Sorry this is beyond my skills. If we had a small field of definite candidates we might be able to follow each one's movements but I don't think even this would prove which one is the father if many of them come and go to the same parish and also die there. Maybe @Tanner Blair Tolman has more ideas.
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Jill, your report was truly a great work. Very well done.
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