Danish Census Book

The original manuscripts are now housed in the Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet) in Copenhagen.

[1] [2] The land registration was commissioned during the reign of King Valdemar II of Denmark (1202–1241).

The registry contains notes for practical use in the Royal Chancery of the Kingdom of Denmark.

It consists of a collection of information regarding Royal income and properties.

The book is one of the most important sources of information in regard to social conditions and place names during the Middle Ages.