The data includes a child's name, date of birth, place of birth (in parish, district, and county format when available), father's name, and mother's name
Children's names are about 90% reliable even thought spelling is always speculative. Parent's name are about 70% reliable. (Bad handwriting epidemic)
Some children have no parent names listed as handwriting or record conditions are too poor to read.
Data in BOLD font have been checked against on line Danish Church records.
Children with [X] included in the name usually have died young and that name reused later by parents ( typical tradition ).
.The first son was named after the father's father The second son was named after the mother's father
The third son was named after the father The fourth son was named after the father's eldest brother
The first daughter after the mother's mother The second daughter after the father's mother
The third daughter after the mother The fourth daughter after the mother's eldest sister
Surname in old Nordic tradition is "sen" (son) added to father's given name for men.
Women are usually named with surname of "datter" added to father's given name but latter days also fall back on male pattern using "sen".
Women usually retain maiden name after marriage.
When fixed surname rule enforced, the old name system persisted but with a fixed surname added at end .
Children can have many given names in sequence but the one used as an adult is unpredictable at times.
Surnames created for use during the conversion period can have occupational, geographical, or totem basis
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