Faroe Islands Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1879-1933 - Dødsattester (Deaths), 1879-1933 FamilySearch Catalog - images


 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Faroe Islands, index & images ($)


 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Faroe Islands, index & images ($)


 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)

Offices to Contact
Tjóðskjalasavnið (The Faeroe Islands National Archives) V. U. Hammershaimbsgøta 18 FO-100 Tórshavn Føroya (Faeroe Islands)

Telephone: +298 340 540 Fax: +298 318677 Email: [mailto:skjalasavn@skjalasavn.fo skjalasavn@skjalasavn.fo] Inquiries

Wikipedia

Historical Background
Civil marriages became legal in the Faroe Islands and Denmark in 1851. Prior to that date all persons being married were required to have the ceremony performed by Lutheran clergy, maintained by civil authorities. Although most Faroese marriages continued to be performed and officially recorded by Lutheran clergy, Plymouth Brethren and members of other churches, as well as non-religous persons, were recorded in these civil marriage records.

Death certificates were produced by government authorities. The earliest records begin in 1879.

Føroya Landsskjalasavn (The National Archives) changed its name to Tjóðskjalasavnið in 2018.

Marriages Records [Borgerlige Vielser]

 * Names of bride and of groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Marital status
 * Ages or actual dates of birth
 * Sometimes birthplaces
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Death Certificates [Dødsattester]

 * Name of deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Names of spouse
 * Names of parents
 * Dates of death and burial
 * Parish of death
 * Place of burial.