Iceland Probate Records

Iceland

Orphans' Court Records (Yfirfjárvadabækur)
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.