Iceland Sagas
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Online Genealogy Sites[edit | edit source]
- The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga beginning page 131 with the section titled "Life Histories"
- Scandinavian Folklore
Icelandic Sagas (Íslandske Sagaer)[edit | edit source]
Stories and histories of persons from the early Viking period and Middle Ages. They generally contain names of persons, genealogies of families, relationships, residences. They cover the time from the 3rd to 17th century. Virtually all sagas have been published, and many have been translated. Some are available online.