Iceland Archives and Libraries

Iceland Research Topics

Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Emigration & Immigration Genealogies Jewish Records	Heraldry Land & Property Newspapers Online Records Periodicals Population Probate Records Religious Records Sagas Websites
Iceland Background
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Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

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