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== Historical Background ==


Icelandic Emigration began later than other Scandinavian countries partly due to the isolated nature of the Island.&nbsp; Icelandic Emigration can be hard to trace as Iceland was a part of Denmark and counted among their citizens.
=== Online Resources ===
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel+%26+migration&sid=101&destinationcountry=iceland Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Iceland
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By the 19th century, some Icelanders were emigrating to the United States and tended to settle around the Great Lakes. At first attaching themselves to other Scandinavian settlements but eventually establishing their own communities mainly in Minnesota and Wisconsin.&nbsp; <br>
== Historical Background ==
Icelandic Emigration began later than other Scandinavian countries partly due to the isolated nature of the Island. Icelandic Emigration can be hard to trace as Iceland was a part of Denmark and counted among their citizens.  


[http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/xsearch.htm The Emigration from Iceland to N-America] page gives a list of settlements in North America as follows:
By the 19th century, some Icelanders were emigrating to the United States and tended to settle around the Great Lakes. At first attaching themselves to other Scandinavian settlements but eventually establishing their own communities mainly in Minnesota and Wisconsin.<br>


*'''Utah''': In and around the Salt Lake Valley.&nbsp; Spanish Fork had a sizable settlement.  
[http://www.halfdan.is/news/ The Emigration from Iceland to N-America] page gives a list of settlements in North America as follows:
*'''Utah''': In and around the Salt Lake Valley. Spanish Fork had a sizable settlement.  
*'''Minnesota'''  
*'''Minnesota'''  
*'''North Dakota'''  
*'''North Dakota'''  
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*'''Nova Scotia'''
*'''Nova Scotia'''


== Emigration Records (Útflytjendur) ==
== Emigration Records (''Útflytjendur'') ==
 
Research use: Emigration records provide information about date of emigration, enable descendants to determine the village or farm where their ancestors originated.
 
Record type: Records of emigrants from Iceland. These include special lists of emigrants [Sérstakir Listar um Útflytjendur til Amerika] drawn up at each of the county offices [sýslumaður] from 1876 to 1893, entries and notations in church books, and copies of passenger contracts between emigrants and shipline agents.
 
Time period: 1870 to 1914.
 
Contents: Names of the people who emigrated to North America, occupation, age, and specific place from which they emigrated.
 
Location: National Archives.
 
Percentage in Family History Library: 100% of the names in these sources have been published. The Family History Library has the published book by Júníus H. Kristinsson (Vesturfaraskrá 1870-1914. A Record of Emigrants from Iceland to America 1870-1914, published1983 by Sagnfrædistofnun Háskóla Íslands in Reykjavík). The original source records have not been filmed.
 
Population coverage: 20%.


Reliability: Very good
Emigration records provide information about date of emigration, enable descendants to determine the village or farm where their ancestors originated. These include special lists of emigrants (''Sérstakir Listar um Útflytjendur til Amerika'') drawn up at each of the county offices (''sýslumaður'') from 1876 to 1893, entries and notations in church books, and copies of passenger contracts between emigrants and shipping agents.


Accessibility: Emigration records are available at the National archives and can be accessed through a private researcher or by on-site examination. Most of the collection has been published.<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>
All of the names in these sources have been published in Júníus H. Kristinsson, ''Vesturfaraskrá 1870-1914. A Record of Emigrants from Iceland to America 1870-1914'', Reykjavík : Sagnfrædistofnun Háskóla Íslands, 1983, {{FSC|87385|item|disp=FamilySearch Library book 949.12 W2j}}. The original source records have not been filmed.


== Websites ==
== Websites ==


*[http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/scandinavian6.html Scandinavia: The Icelanders ]
'''Passenger Lists'''<br>
*[http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/xsearch.htm The Emigration from Iceland to N-America]
*{{RecordSearch|3288472|Scandinavia, Mission Emigration Records, 1852-1920}} at FamilySearch — index
*[https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/fire-ice-story-icelandic-latter-day-saints-home-and-abroad/chapter-3-immigration-utah-and Icelandic LDS immigration to Utah]
*[http://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/scan_roster.htm Emigration from the LDS Scandinavian Mission, 1854-1868]. Alphabetic list.
*[http://www.theshipslist.com/ '''The Ships List''']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160827070520/http://www.halfdan.is:80/vestur/nofn.htm The Emigration from Iceland to North America] Resources and name lists. Incomplete.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160427054415/https://personal.uwaterloo.ca/marj/genealogy/reports/report1887ice.html Icelandic Immigrants to Canada]. 1888 passenger list.


== References  ==
'''Online Resources'''<br>
*[http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/scandinavian6.html Scandinavia: The Icelanders]
*[http://www.halfdan.is/news/ The Emigration from Iceland to North America]
*[https://rsc.byu.edu/fire-ice/immigration-utah-early-settlement-spanish-fork Icelandic immigration to Utah]
*[http://www.theshipslist.com/ The Ships List]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Iceland/ Iceland to Saskatchewan]. Information regarding Western Icelanders in Saskatchewan, Canada, maps and homestead documents.


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Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Icelandic Emigration began later than other Scandinavian countries partly due to the isolated nature of the Island. Icelandic Emigration can be hard to trace as Iceland was a part of Denmark and counted among their citizens.

By the 19th century, some Icelanders were emigrating to the United States and tended to settle around the Great Lakes. At first attaching themselves to other Scandinavian settlements but eventually establishing their own communities mainly in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The Emigration from Iceland to N-America page gives a list of settlements in North America as follows:

  • Utah: In and around the Salt Lake Valley. Spanish Fork had a sizable settlement.
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Nova Scotia

Emigration Records (Útflytjendur)[edit | edit source]

Emigration records provide information about date of emigration, enable descendants to determine the village or farm where their ancestors originated. These include special lists of emigrants (Sérstakir Listar um Útflytjendur til Amerika) drawn up at each of the county offices (sýslumaður) from 1876 to 1893, entries and notations in church books, and copies of passenger contracts between emigrants and shipping agents.

All of the names in these sources have been published in Júníus H. Kristinsson, Vesturfaraskrá 1870-1914. A Record of Emigrants from Iceland to America 1870-1914, Reykjavík : Sagnfrædistofnun Háskóla Íslands, 1983, FamilySearch Library book 949.12 W2j. The original source records have not been filmed.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Passenger Lists

Online Resources

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