"Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard" <[email protected]> wrote snipped, about heraldry > > Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard Hi Peter I have been googlin your name lately In Rigsarkiv Copenhagen I have been reading the muster rolls -- Stambog of the Danish 5th Dragoon Regiment 3 Escadrille 1840 to 1870 (my readings) based on Randers (M FO ARK 12132 film ) Jutland Denmark Jacob Andersen later Klitsgaard or Klitgaard * Abt. 1822 Ferring Sogn, Vandfuld H Fjerding Ringkjøbing (Fjerring) ???? lægd 117 7 1822 Enlisted Feb 16 1844 nr 86 under officer (NCO) nr 10 corporal nr 11 Jan 1 1846 1849 acting Vagtmaster (sergeant) in the field = feldtog May 11 1850 permanent Sergeant ie Vagtmester Klitgaard regimemental nr. 2 ? Quartermaster ? Of course number 1 is the regimental sergeant major ie Overvagmester Jacob left June 9 1859 (I think) or June 29 1867 he had wife and 2 children not traced. the Danes learned this method of organising their army from the Prussians there are about 150 to 200 privates ie dragoons and NCOs to a squadron each page in the book represents one person on the establishement so you follow the careers of officers and soldiers with their promotions when they get moved to a "higher " page and a new number. when conscripts leave (or die) you get new names written in The organisation was a permanent staff of officers and NCOs and ever changing conscrpts. his illegitimate was son Neils Peter Andersen November 1 or 11 1850 St Mortens KB confirmed Neils Peter Andersen Schjønning 1863 with dispensatation (under 14 years) ended up a book keeper or accountant in Randers Cork factory Jacob is the second great grandfather of a friend in New Jersey USA I know there were about 4 klitgaard farms or estates at this time but any connection ? regards Hugh W ************* work in progress********************************* >> Randers, Støvring, Randers Købstad, Nyegade, , , 106 baghuset, FT-1845 Der vises flg. felter: Navn, Alder, Civilstand, Stilling i husstanden, Erhverv , Fødested Jens Poulsen, 24, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, Nees Ringkjøbing Anders Nielsen, 22, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, Tørring Ringkjøbing Jens Jensen, 22, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, Raasted Randers Niels Christensen, 22, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, Bøvling Ringkjøbing Jacob Andersen, 22, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, Fjerding Ringkjøbing (Fjerring) Niels Hendriksen, 24, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, Mou Aalborg Jens Christian, 24, Ugift, , 7 dragoner ved 5te dragon regiment, ??Skelle Hjørring << ugift = unmarried >> >> and the step-father FT 1860 Randers 4 1/2 Rode NR. 479 480 J SASERGADE ? Jens Emilius Schjønning, age 35 Copenhagen job Saddelmagermester master saddle maker Christine (født) Nielsen Schjønning, age 34 Aarslev Randers Niels Peter Schjønning age 10 Randers