Category: Danish Genealogy

Now What: Understanding a Danish Surname

Danish surnames can be tricky. Make sure a record didn't list your ancestor's occupation as part of his name using these tips.

Now What: Shifting Borders and Genealogy Records

Shifting country borders can make tracking down your ancestors genealogy records extra tricky. David A. Fryxell discusses the once disputed area Schleswig-Holstein, and where to start your records search.

Best Continental European Genealogy Websites of 2013

Avotaynu The new Anthology of Jewish Genealogy here compiles more than 2,900 articles from the journal Avotaynu (1985-2011); access costs $35. Still free here is the Consolidated Jewish Surname Index, a gateway to information about 699,084 surnames in 42 different databases totaling more than 7.3...