A few weeks ago I posted a short description of the Danish Estate system. This is a tricky key to being really proficient in Danish research, and if I’m being honest, I feel like it’s my Achille’s Heel. I still get very intimidated by using the estate records because I don’t use them often enough. The Danish Estates Records include probate records, but they also include court records and other useful pieces of information about our ancestors. Understanding their boundaries can be tricky. When did the estate hold jurisdiction for my ancestors? And where are the records kept now? These are the tricky parts.
I want to share a really valuable resource for the Danish Estate Records that can be found within the FamilySearch Research Wiki. There is a whole part of the Research Wiki that can be categorized as Historical Records. These articles discuss record groups that require some additional context to be fully understood and utilized. The articles typically have a link directly to the database in question, and you will get a good overview of what/where/why for the record group.
So, we have the Denmark Estate Records, 1436-1964.
I just recommend digging in and learning what might be available to you. The database for these records contains over 2.5 million images. Whether you’re looking for a probate record (the most common of the estate records) or something else, browsing these images just might lead to the research breakthrough you’ve been needing.