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    Navigating Danish Genealogy – Patronymic Naming
    July 18, 2025

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    I have been working since late 2024 as manager of the Museum of Danish America’s Genealogy and Education Center on Main Street in Elk Horn, and I have had the privilege of doing lots of genealogy research. I have seen a lot of Danish names, and one thing that modern Americans…
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  • Museum of Danish America staff with the Danish Ambassador and his family in front of the Museum of Danish America.

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    From Farm to Fair
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  • Place names across a rural area in Hjørring county.

    Navigating Danish Genealogy – Fixed Family Surnames
    August 12, 2025

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    Navigating Danish Genealogy – Patronymic Naming
    July 18, 2025

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