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4. May 2026

New register shows causes of death for Danes 1920–1943

A new digital dataset containing nearly 1 million death certificates is now freely accessible to all at the National Archives (Rigsarkivet).

1. May 2026

Danish Demographic Database moves to Search the Collections

The Danish National Archives is phasing out the Danish Demographic Database due to technical issues. The data is not lost but moved to Search the Collections, a more stable and modern platform.

29. April 2026

Dive Into the Ocean Archive

For the first time, Danish ship journals from the past 300 years are not only accessible but searchable, mapped, and can be used as data for historical, genealogical, and climate research.

25. March 2026

A new unique source for research on income development

A new historical personal income register means researchers can now access income data going back 10 years further.

20. February 2026

Multi‑Generation Register ready for research and statistics

Family relations for 1 million Danes are now available for register‑based research via Statistics Denmark

26. January 2026

Retired archivists patch gaps in colonial history of U.S. Virgin Islands

Records from the Danish colonial period are being digitised in the U.S. Virgin Islands (formerly the Danish West Indies) and are gradually being made available on Arkivalieronline.

19. December 2025

Historical Person Register designated as new national research infrastructure and awarded almost DKK 16 million

The Ministry of Higher Education and Science has published the new national roadmap for research infrastructure, which is expected to make a significant contribution to research across disciplines. The Historical Person Register (HisPeR) has been selected and will receive funding of almost DKK 16 million.

12. December 2025

Vaccines and health data at the Danish National Archives

Danes have been vaccinated since 1810, and the Danish National Archives documents this entire development. From handwritten records to digital registries, the latest vaccination data has just been submitted.

13. November 2025

Municipal elections make their way to the Danish National Archives

When Danes cast their ballots for the municipal and regional elections on November 18, the election results will make their way to the Danish National Archives.

7. November 2025

Klimamatch: And the winner is…

Since August, around 6,050 students from grades 7–10 have used the app Klimamatch (Climate Match) to verify over 1.6 million historical weather data points from ship’s logs from the Danish National Archives