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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).
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.
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.
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.
Multi‑Generation Register ready for research and statistics
Family relations for 1 million Danes are now available for register‑based research via Statistics Denmark
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.
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.
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.
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.
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