Volunteers reveal Copenhagen's past through burial records

Detail of 'A funeral', 1883. Painter: Frants Henningsen, Statens Museum for Kunst

For seven years, a group of dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to transcribe handwritten funeral records from Copenhagen, spanning from 1861 to 1940. This enormous undertaking has given historians new insights into life and death in the city during this period.

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