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Guide to '''Iceland ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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Iceland is an island between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans settled by Vikings in 874. It was governed by [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]] from 1381 to 1944, when it gained full independence as a Republic. The official language is Icelandic.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Iceland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1988-1997.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Iceland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref>
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Guide to '''Iceland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Iceland is an island between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans settled by Vikings in 874. It was governed by [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]] from 1381 to 1944, when it gained full independence as a Republic. The official language is Icelandic.


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==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Iceland Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Iceland research.
*[[Tips for Beginning Icelandic Research|Tips for Beginning Icelandic Research]]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/scandinavian-research/127 Scandinavian Research] - online class
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Scandinavia%22 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwriting] - online class
:[[Iceland Genealogy#More Iceland Research Strategies|''See More Research Strategies'']]
 
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<h3>Iceland Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Iceland research.
*[[Iceland: Parish Listing|Parish List]]
*[[Iceland Handwriting]]
*[[Iceland Websites|Websites]]
*[[Icelandic Word List|Word List]]
*[http://www.morchslaegt.dk/bauers/bauer.htm Latin date converter]
:[[Iceland Genealogy#More Iceland Genealogy Research Tools|''See More Research Tools'']]
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==Iceland Map==
==Iceland Map==
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Iceland.
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== Iceland Counties ==


== Counties ==
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Iceland is divided into counties (singular: ''sýsla''; plural: ''sýslur''). If the ancestor's county is known, use the county-specific resources available on the respective county page below.
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    <li>[[Árnessýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Árnes]]</li>
*Austur-Barðastrandar  
    <li>[[Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Austur-Barðastrandar]] </li>
*Austur-Húnavatns
    <li>[[Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Austur-Húnavatns]]</li>
*Austur-Skaftafells
    <li>[[Austur-Skaftafellssýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Austur-Skaftafells]]a</li>
*Borgarfjarðar
    <li>[[Borgarfjarðarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Borgarfjarðar]]</li>
*Dala
    <li>[[Dalasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Dala]]</li>
*Eyjafjarðar
    <li>[[Eyjafjarðarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Eyjafjarðar]] </li>
*Eyjfjr
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    <li>[[Gullbringusýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Gullbringu]]</li>
*Gullbringu
    <li>[[Hnappadalssýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Hnappadals]]</li>
*Gllbrn
    <li>[[Kjósarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Kjósar]]  </li>
*Hnappadals
    <li>[[Mýrasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Mýra]]</li>
*Kjósar  
    <li>[[Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Norður-Ísafjarða]]</li>
*Mýra
    <li>[[Norður-Múlasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Norður-Múla]] </li>
*Norður-Ísafjarðar
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*Norður-Múla  
    <li>[[Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Norður-Þingeyjar]]</li>
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    <li>[[Rangárvallasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Rangárvalla]]</li>
*Norður-Þingeyjar
    <li>[[Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Skagafjarðar]]</li>
*Rangárvalla
    <li>[[Snæfellsnessýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Snæfellsnes]]</li>
*Skagafjarðar
    <li>[[Strandasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Stranda]]</li>
*Snæfellsnes
    <li>[[Suður-Múlasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Suður-Múla]]</li>
*Stranda
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*Suður-Múla
    <li>[[Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Suður-Þingeyjar]]</li>
*Suður-Þingeyjar
    <li>[[Vestmannaeyjar City, Iceland Genealogy|Vestmannaeyjar]]</li>
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    <li>[[Vestur-Barðastrandasýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Vestur-Barðastranda]]</li>
*Vestmannaeyjar
    <li>[[Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Vestur-Húnavatns]]</li>
*Vstmnn
    <li>[[Vestur-Ísafjarðarsýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Vestur-Ísafjarðar]]</li>
*Vestur-Barðastranda
    <li>[[Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Iceland Genealogy|Vestur-Skaftafells]]</li>
*Vestur-Húnavatns
*Vestur-Skaftafells
*Vestur-Ísafjarðar
*Árnes
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===Parishes===
Each county of Iceland is divided into '''parishes'''. If the ancestor's parish is known, consult the [[Iceland Parish List|Iceland Parish List]] for parish-specific resources.
*Some place names are not parishes, and are in fact '''farm names''', which may not appear in the parish list. Farm names for each parish will be listed on the parish page.


==References==
==More Iceland Research Tools==
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Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in.  Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Iceland.
[[Category:Iceland]]
*[[Icelandic Census Headings|Census Headings]]
[[pt:Islândia]]
*[http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/census.htm 1816 Iceland census] has searchable PDF files with headers in English.
*[http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/aettskra.htm Íslenski Ættfræðivefurinn] - Iceland GenWeb
*[http://www.manntal.is/ The National Archives Census Database]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~islwgw/ Iceland GenWeb]
*[http://groups.msn.com/IcelandicAssociationofUtah/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us Icelandic Association of Utah]
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ut/messages/2102.html Icelandic-Spanish Fork-Vigdis Johnson]
*[http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/Iceland.html Libweb - Directory of Libraries in Iceland]
*[http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/vestur.htm The Emigration from Iceland to North America]
*[http://www.islendingabok.is/IServlets/index.jsp Íslendingabók]
*[http://www.archives.is/ Þjóðskjalasafn Íslands] - Iceland Archives
*[https://blog.myheritage.com/2015/02/myheritage-puts-exclusive-scandinavian-records-online/ MyHeritage] MyHeritage puts exclusive Scandinavian records online.
 
==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=scandinavian Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927031?region=Iceland Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=iceland Family History Center locator map]
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3Aiceland&page=1&availability=Online Catalog]
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== References==
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Revision as of 11:31, 27 December 2016

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Iceland Research Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Iceland Background
Local Research Resources

Guide to Iceland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Iceland is an island between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans settled by Vikings in 874. It was governed by Denmark from 1381 to 1944, when it gained full independence as a Republic. The official language is Icelandic.[1][2]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Iceland Research

Links to articles on getting started with Iceland research.

See More Research Strategies

Iceland Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Iceland research.

See More Research Tools


{{{link}}} Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg

Iceland Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Iceland. Iceland counties.png

Iceland Counties[edit | edit source]

  • Austur-Barðastrandar
  • Austur-Húnavatns
  • Austur-Skaftafells
  • Borgarfjarðar
  • Dala
  • Eyjafjarðar
  • Eyjfjr
  • Gullbringu
  • Gllbrn
  • Hnappadals
  • Kjósar
  • Mýra
  • Norður-Ísafjarðar
  • Norður-Múla
  • Norður-Þingeyjar
  • Rangárvalla
  • Skagafjarðar
  • Snæfellsnes
  • Stranda
  • Suður-Múla
  • Suður-Þingeyjar
  • Vestmannaeyjar
  • Vstmnn
  • Vestur-Barðastranda
  • Vestur-Húnavatns
  • Vestur-Skaftafells
  • Vestur-Ísafjarðar
  • Árnes

More Iceland Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Iceland.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.



References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Iceland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1988-1997.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Iceland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland, accessed 24 March 2016.
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