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Top Records for Discovering Your Danish Heritage

By David A. Fryxell Premium

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Like so many immigrants, your Danish ancestors were likely lured to America by dreams of a better life and visions of a land flowing with milk and honey. In 1836, the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen described what his countrymen expected to find in America: “Ducks and chickens raining down, geese land on the table.” View Website VIP Subscription

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