Faroe Islands Genealogy

Guide to Faroe Islands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
The Faroe Islands is an island group, an integral part of Denmark, in the Atlantic Ocean. It was formerly ruled by Norway, Germany and England. 

Faroe Islands Map
Click here for a color-blind friendly version of this map. The map below is based on 1880 parish boundaries.

Census Records

 * 1801-1901 Faroe Islands, Denmark, Censuses, 1801-1901 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1801-1925 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands County at Danish Family Search - index and images.

Military

 * 1789-1792 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses