User:Hanna5974/sandbox/Akranes, Borgarfjarðar

Indexes

 * National Archives of Ireland Census Base index and images.

Digitized Records

 * 1703, 1816-1920 - National Archives of Ireland Searchable Census Database index and images.
 * National Archives of Iceland Digital Census Browsable Images Alphabetical by counties.

Indexes

 * 1744-1965 - - at FamilySearch, index and images, incomplete. Coverage Table.  How to Use This Collection.

Digitized Online Records

 * National Archives of Iceland Browsable Church Census Records Alphabetical by county.

Indexes

 * 1730-1905 - - at FamilySearch, index, incomplete. Coverage Table.  How to Use This Collection.
 * 1770-1920 - - at FamilySearch, index, incomplete. Coverage Table.  How to Use This Collection.

Digitized Online Records

 * National Archives of Iceland Browsable Priesthood Books (Parish Registers) Alphabetical by county.

Church Census Records
The following information may be found in these records: It may also include information about when they were confirmed members of the Lutheran church and how well they can read the Bible and catechism.
 * Name of the farm where the family lives
 * Name of each person
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Moving in and moving out.
 * Sometimes baptism and marriage dates are listed..

Priest Service Books
The following information may be found in these records:

Births and Baptisms

 * Child's name
 * Gender
 * Date and place of birth
 * Date of baptism
 * Parents' names

Marriages

 * Name of bride and groom
 * Ages of bride and groom
 * Father's names
 * Residence
 * Date and place of marriage

Deaths and Burials

 * Name and age of deceased
 * Father of deceased child
 * Spouse of deceased adult
 * Date of death and burial

Reading Icelandic

 * Icelandic Genealogical Word List This word list includes only words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For more help, use an Icelandic-English dictionary.
 * An Icelandic-English dictionary


 * Danish Genealogical Word List and Latin Genealogical Word List. Iceland was under Danish rule until 1918. Records written before the mid 1800s may include Danish and some Latin words. Note that in the 1801 census, Danish and to some extent Latin, rather than Icelandic, are used throughout the text.

Online Lessons
FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Scandinavian handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting Printable Handout
 * Scandinavian Fixed and Movable Feast Days Handout