Researching Henrik Carlsen
Dig into the past of Henrik Carlsen using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Carlsen surname? In that year Carlsen was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Henrik means "Form of HENRY. ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henrik Carlsen on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Henrik Carlsen in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Carlsen ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henrik Carlsen and the Carlsen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carlsen Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Carlsen family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Henrik Carlsen at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Henrik Carlsen using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Henrik Carlsen records.
Explore MyHeritage for Henrik Carlsen information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Henrik Carlsen.
Research the Carlsen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Carlsen Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 141 people with the Carlsen surname in the UK? Carlsen is now ranked number 3909 for popularity in the UK. |
Carlsen Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Henrik Carlsen.
Study MyTrees for information on the Carlsen family and people looking to contact living Carlsen relations.
Check out One Great Family for Carlsen records submitted by people who are already researching the Carlsen Family Tree.
Find Henrik Carlsen from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Carlsen Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Carlsen surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Carlsen surname in the USA? Carlsen is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Carlsen Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Henrik Carlsen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henrik Carlsen
Henrik Carlsen
For the Danish sea captain, see Henrik Kurt Carlsen
Henrik Carlsen (born 30 November 1959) is a Danish composer, record producer, singer, and keyboardist.
Carlsen was born in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg and grew up in Brøndby. He was a founding member of Street Beat in 1982 and led it until it was disbanded in 1993.
As a composer, he has written or co-written pop-songs like "Ring A Ling" (Tiggy), "Diddley-Dee" (Cartoons), "Easy Come Easy Go" (Los Umbrellos), and worked as producer or re-mixer with Barcode Brothers, E-Type, Blå Øjne and many more.
He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001. He retired from the music business and worked as a school teacher until 2016.
In 2016, he returned to music and released his first solo album "Street Beat Revisited". The album was a homage to his former band Street Beat, and he played all instruments himself recording the entire album in his own bedroom.
In November 2019, Carlsen released the instrumental album "WXYZ", again composing, arranging, performing, and producing all music by himself in his home studio.
Source: Henrik Carlsen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Carlsen
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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