Faroe Islands Archives and Libraries


 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

History
Norwegian control of the Faroes continued until 1814. When the union between Denmark and Norway was dissolved as a result of the Treaty of Kiel in 1814, Denmark retained possession of the Faroe Islands. In 1816, the Faroe Islands became a county within the Danish Kingdom. Until 1946, the Faroe Islands were part of Denmark. Denmark finally granted the Faroe Islands home-rule with a high degree of local autonomy in 1948. In 1990, archives of the Faroe Islands (with the exception of military archives) were to be handed over to the Faroe Islands National Archives.

Faroe Islands National Archives
Tjóðskjalasavnið 18 V.U. Hammershaimbsgøta Tórshavn 100, Faroe Islands Phone: +298 340540 E-mail: skjalasavn@skjalasavn.fo Website
 * At Tjódskjalasavni you can look up your family. The most popular sources for genealogical research include church registers, censuses and transfer protocols.