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From: "Martin V. Andersen" <>
Subject: Re: [DANISH-ROOTS] Natteravnene and Danish volunteer traditions
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:52:36 +0100
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Hey there,

Unfortunately, I don't have much experience with military rolls. I have
found a couple of my people in the military rools, plus some for a US
friend, but have not had time to go to the National Archive to investigate
for more detailed info. One of my family members was killed in the 1848-50
war, and I want to find some more about him.

I'd hope to spend some more time at the archives in CPH, but since Sept.
(They're open on Saturdays between Sept. and April) have only had the chance
to go there 4 or 5 times, and only for a few hours. With our next Canada-USA
trip coming up, and a lot of other things on my schedule, I don't expect to
go there much until the autumn.

So I can't really, at present, help you there.

What info do you have about them (Dates, places, people et cetera) ?? -
maybe one of us can see something from your info.

Take care

Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: [DANISH-ROOTS] Natteravnene and Danish volunteer traditions


Hi, Martin:
I have been on the sidelines reading and enjoying all the recent activity
on
the site, and now find the pictures and comments by you the most interesting
of all. Learning about everyday life of a Dane today is most enlightening.
I have Hans Hansens on both sides of my maternal line, and have struggled
for years to get the right ones in my research. Right now my big problem is
the
military rolls. I really don't know how to read them or make sure I find the
right data. Any suggestions? Takk, Evelyne


In a message dated 2/19/2008 10:19:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
writes:

Hey there,

Most of the pictures are from Køge, 28 miles south of Copenhagen, but there
are night ravens in roughly 200 towns and places in Denmark, even Greenland
and the Faroe Islands !

You can read a brief leaflet in English here: http://www.valloe.org/nr.htm

Sometimes we go and help other groups if they have something "big" going
on.
For example "Bakken "Blå mandag" 30. maj 2003" is from the 400+ year old
fun

fair Bakken north of Copenhagen, where a lot of the confirmed kids go to
celebrate Blue Monday with their classmates and friends. They often have
nice new clothes, new phones and money, so we're there to look after them,
and try to make sure nobody runs away with their stuff.

"Nordisk Natteravnedag i Helsingør 6. september 2003" is from Elsinore and
a small place - Hellebæk - outside Elsinore (The city of Hamlet and
Kronborg)

"Årsmøde i Nyborg 19. - 20. marts 2005" is from our annual meeting in
Nyborg - there are some night pictures from the city of Nyborg at the
bottom. Nyborg is on the east coast of Funen, where the bridge to Zealand
starts.

"Bellahøj Kræmmermarked" is market / fair in the north western part of
Copenhagen.

Taking this back, a bit, to Danish roots and customs, a lot of Danes are
involved in volunteer work, either in sports clubs, scout groups, parent
groups in schools and kindergartens and various types of other volunteer
work. Like the rest of the world, of course, a lot of groups are based on
Tordenskjolds Soldater (Cai can explain about him and his soldiers !), i.e.
a small group doing most of the work.

We often get puzzled looks from the kids with a Middle East / Southern
European background, and some of those with a Danish background, when we
tell them that we really do it without being paid. So maybe it's more
common
in the northern part of Europe.

I know a lot of people in for example USA do volunteer work for churches
and

the like. Most Danes are not church goers, even if about 80% of the
population is a member of the Danish church. Most people go to church for
funerals, weddings and the like, and that's it. Personally, I like going to
church, but rarely do it. First of all, it has never really been a
tradition
in my family, even if we all like it. Secondly, I prefer doing "my duty"
doing work like the night raven work, and when I get home at 4.30 and to
bed
at 5 on Sunday morning, after a long night, I don't really think much about
churches or anything else beside my Sunday paper <grin>. I usually get up
around 9 - 9.30 after a walk, so I still have most of Sunday to do other
things.

I also do volunteer work, as a photographer, at the Copenhagen Blues
Festival, and a couple of other music organisations, plus our local archive
in Herfølge.

Take care

Martin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Moro" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [DANISH-ROOTS] Rasmus/Ane Hansdatter - The Ravens


> Hello, Do you think we need to start a "Raven" Fan Club? It is very
> interesting to find out about this project. What town did you show us?
> Thank you and all the rest of the Ravens for your time and effort.
>
> Ann Balslew Moro
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