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Memory of Denmark
The Danish National Archives preserves the sources of your and Denmark’s history.
You can find material from the 12th century to the present day from both authorities and private actors.
Authentic data documents and sheds light on what you, our society, and we as a population are shaped by.
Data creates the foundation for new knowledge and insights about our shared past, present, and future.
Welcome to the Danish National Archives.
News and articles
New comprehensive platform to search the collections
A new search platform makes it easier for you to find archival records, data, and transcriptions across the Danish National Archives’ collections. Learn about the new ‘Search the Collections’ feature.
New path to sources on the Danish West Indies
The website virgin-island-history.org will close in November. Instead, we are launching new ways to access sources on the Danish West Indies, so you can continue to explore 250 years of colonial history from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Unknown logbook and 300-year-old sheet music traced back to Tordenskiold’s ship
The Danish National Archives has made a remarkable discovery in connection with an extensive review of thousands of weather observations from centuries of voyages. A logbook of unknown origin with sheet music for a minuet was discovered. Now, the mystery has been solved, and the notes from the sheet music have been brought to life for the first time in more than 300 years.