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Probate Records (Skiptabækur)

These records contain wills, testaments, and settlements of estates. They contain the name of the deceased, heirs, guardians, ages, relationships, places of residence; inventory, valuation, and division of real estate and property. The earliest records date from 1717; most date from the late 1700s to present. Earliest records are at the National Archives in Reykjavik. volumes still in use are found at local court. Some records are also found in the National Archives of Denmark. Probate records are good linkage sources, especially helpful where they predate the church records. They can be used to establish birth dates and establish relationships of family members.

Orphans' Court Records (Yfirfjárvadabækur)

Records give orphans and guardians, names of parents; ages or dates of birth for orphans, residence, relationships. Most date from the 1848 to present.

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 == Probate Records (Skiptabækur) ==
+These records contain wills, testaments, and settlements of estates. They contain the name of the deceased, heirs, guardians, ages, relationships, places of residence; inventory, valuation, and division of real estate and property. The earliest records date from 1717; most date from the late 1700s to present. Earliest records are at the National Archives in Reykjavik. volumes still in use are found at local court. Some records are also found in the National Archives of Denmark. Probate records are good linkage sources, especially helpful where they predate the church records. They can be used to establish birth dates and establish relationships of family members.
-Research use: Probate records are good linkage sources, especially helpful where they predate the church records. They can be used to establish birth dates and establish relationships of family members.
-Record type: Records of wills and testaments.
-Time period: The earliest records date from 1717; most date from the late 1700s to present.
-Contents: Names of the deceased, heirs, guardians, ages, relationships, places of residence; inventory, valuation, and division of real estate and property.
-Location: At the National Archives from early to 1937; from 1937 to present at local courts. Some records are also found in the National Archives of Denmark.
-Percentage in Family History Library: 100% up to the 1825 cut-off date. The percentage is 95% up to 1890, 90% up to 1900, and 40% up to 1920. All known records in the National Archive of Denmark have been acquired.
-Population coverage: 25%.
-Reliability: Very good.
-Accessibility: Many records are accessible on microfilm through the Family History Library. Records are also accessible through a private researcher or by on-site examination.<ref name="profile"/>
 == Orphans' Court Records (Yfirfjárvadabækur)  ==
+Records give orphans and guardians, names of parents; ages or dates of birth for orphans, residence, relationships. Most date from the 1848 to present.
-Research use: Records give names of parents, ages or dates of birth for orphans.
-Record type: Orphan records.
-Time period: Most date from the 1848 to present.
-Contents: Names of orphans and guardians, names of parents; ages or dates of birth for orphans, residence, relationships.
-Location: National Archives, local courts maintain records after about 1935.
-Percentage in Family History Library: 95% up to the 1900 cut-off date. The library has only 40% of the records from 1900 to 1916.
-Population coverage: 2 to 3%.
-Reliability: Very good.
-Accessibility: Many records are accessible on microfilm through the Family History Library. Records are also accessible through a private researcher or on-site examination.<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>
-== References  ==
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