Frequent Asked Questions
Traveling to the U.S.
- Do I need a visa to visit the U.S.? Visa FAQ's
- What food can I bring into the U.S.?
- Taking your pet to the U.S.
- Do I need an International Driver's License?
- Questions About Sales Tax
- Diversity Visa Lottery
- How much is a pound (lb) in grams or kilograms?
- How do U.S. clothes sizes compare to the European system?
Searching for People
The US Embassy in Copenhagen cannot help you finding relatives or friends in the US. We recommend that you use one of the following search methods.
Directories
- Switchboard
Switchboard is one of the most extensive directories on the internet. Its search engine lets you find people, businesses, web sites and e-mail addresses as well as offers a free internet account to its users. - Yahoo! People Search
- The Ultimates
Collection of people search engines.
Vital Records/Public Databases/Veterans
- Public Records
- Vital Records Information
- State and Local Government Resources
- Locate a U.S. Army Veteran
- Veterans Friends
- Veterans Alumni
Genealogy
- U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services
- The American Family Immigration History Center
- The Danish Emigration Archives
- The Danish Immigrant Museum
- Danish Immigration to America: Library of Congress Collection
- Death Records
- Genealogical Resources on the World Wide Web
- Genealogy Today
- Ancestral Findings
U.S. Information
- How many states are there in the U.S.?
- What’s the current population in the U.S.?
- The Constitution of the United States
- The Declaration of Independence
- Inaugural, State of the Union & Farewell Addresses of the U.S. Presidents
- Presidents of the United States
- Stately Knowledge: State Capital, motto, bird, etc.
- The Flag of the United States
- U.S. Public Holidays