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Biographies (Ættfræðingatal)

These are published collections of personal histories. These records can simplify research and provide supplemental genealogical information. They are a valuable source of vital information (birth, marriage, and death dates and places) and provide multi-generational linkage. There are several significant sets including:

• Alþingismannatal, 1845-1945 : konungsfulltrúa, landshöfðingja, ráðherra o.fl. (Register of Members of Parliament), FHL book 949.12 D3ta
• Prestaæfir á Íslandi [1000-1930] (Biographies of Iceland's Priests), FHL film 73261 (first of 18 films)
• Sýslumannaæfir [1262-1915] (Biographies and Genealogies of County Magistrates) FHL book 949.12 D3bb (5 vols)
• Æfir Lærðra Manna [1400-1800] (Lives of Learned Men) FHL film 73232 (first of 22 films)

Contents

AlÞingismannatal

• Names of members
• Dates and places of birth
• Education
• Appointments
• Occupations
• Residence
• Spouse
• Date of marriage
• Names of parents
• Date of death

Prestaæfir

• Names of pastors
• Dates and places of birth
• Date of death
• Parentage
• Date of marriage
• Spouse
• Children
• Some include multi-generational genealogies

Sýslumannaæfir

• Names of county [sýsla] magistrates
• Dates of birth
• Parentage
• Spouse
• Children
• Residence
• Occupation
• Dates of death
• Some include multi-generational genealogies

Æfir Lærdra Manna

• Biographical sketches of men of prominence
• Names
• Dates and places of birth
• Occupation
• Residence
• Parentage and sometimes ancestry for several generations
• Spouse
• Marriage date
• Children
• Date of death