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Local History of Aarhus/Lokalhistorie i Århus
A site which offers information about archives of local history, museums exhibiting items of local historical interest and associations of local history, all located in and around Aarhus.
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Aarhus Encyclopedia/Århus Leksikon |
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Contains short encyclopaedic articles about Aarhus past and present as well as thorough articles on local communities and geography.
Subject headings are constructed from user inquiries at the library´s archive of local history or from inquiries mailed to the editor.
Aarhus Encyclopedia
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Numbering of Buildings in the Old Aarhus/Bygningsnumre i det gamle Århus |
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An outline of the numbering of buildings in 19th century Aarhus.
In the 1820s Aarhus counted approximately 5000 inhabitants in 900 households. Thus numbering was not a matter of immediate urgency. In 1839 consecutive numbering was initiated, but as the number of households increased, this system soon proved to be chaotic. It was then substituted by the address system of today. This meant that more than one Aarhus household had to carry the unlucky number 13. Hence as a curious remnant of former times, many streets lack a number 13.
Numbering of Buildings in the Old Aarhus
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Citizenship/Århus Borgerbog |
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An account of the acquisitions of citizenship in Aarhus from 1750 to 1862.
When applying for a trade licence, a person had to be sworn in as citizen of the town. A tax then had to be paid to the municipal authorities of which the rate depended on the trade. These data are valuable information due to detailed registration of name, profession and place of birth. Entries from 1787 also disclose the amount of money a new citizen was prepared to donate as poor relief.
Citizenship
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Marriage Accounts/Vielsesdata |
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An account of the marriages from 1760 to 1870 in the parishes of the former Aarhus County.
During this period of time, the number of engaged and married couples in Aarhus amounted to 37,666, and at the site is it possible to initiate searches based on bride, groom, year and parish.
Marriage Accounts
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Censuses/Folketællinger |
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Censuses from 1787, 1801, 1834, 1845 and 1860 are organized on a database offering the user multiple search facilities.
Each parish household is registered with information about its inhabitants: name, family status, age, marital status, children´s legitimacy, number of marriages and profession.
From 1845 onward, place of birth is registered, and in the 1860 census information on address and religion is included as well.
Censuses
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The Archive/Arkivskabet |
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This site offers extracts from the archives of local history in the Aarhus area. Each ‘shelf’ in the archive contains something different e.g. books or links of local historical interest.
The Archive
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Genealogy/Slægtsforskning
A list of useful links to genealogical websites from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Germany, the US and Canada.
Genealogy |
Aarhus Photos/Århus billeder
A Database containing historical photos and film clips from the Aarhus area.
Aarhus Photos |
Danish Photos/Danske Billeder |
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A database of old historical photos without copyright, which makes the large collections of historical photos in archives and libraries accessible to everyone, thus contributing to the dissemination of the national cultural heritage. Another aim is to support archives, libraries and museums in joining forces to preserve collections of photos for the future.
Danish Photos
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