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. 

Census Records

 * 1801-1901 Faroe Islands, Denmark, Censuses, 1801-1901 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1801 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1801 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1834 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1834 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1840 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1840 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1845 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1845 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1850 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1850 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1860 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1860 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1870 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1870 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1880 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1880 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1890 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1890 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1901 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1901 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1906 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1906 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1911 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1911 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1916 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1916 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1921 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1921 at Danish Family Search - index and images.
 * 1925 - Censuses in the Faroe Islands county 1925 at Danish Family Search - index and images.

Military

 * 1789-1792 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records

 * 1674 - 1851 - at FamilySearch — index and 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