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. 

Faroe Islands Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Faroe Islands.



Districts
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Faroe Islands. Districts (Sýsla):

Census Records

 * 1834 - at FamilySearch - images
 * 1835 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1840 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1845 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1850 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1855 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1870 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1880 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1890 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1901 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1906 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1911 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1916 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1921 - at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch - index and images.
 * 1930 - at FamilySearch - index and images.

Church Records

 * 1484-1941 - at FamilySearch — 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