Iceland Sagas

Iceland

Online Genealogy Sites

 * The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga beginning page 131 with the section titled "Life Histories"

Icelandic Sagas (Íslandske Sagaer)
Research use: Records give names of individuals with some family and linkage information. These sagas enable researchers to extend their pedigrees to very early times.

Record type: Histories of early Vikings, names and genealogies of individuals and families.

Time period: 3rd century to 17th century.

Contents: Stories and histories of the early Viking period and Middle Ages; names of persons, genealogies of families, relationships, residences.

Location: National Archives.

Percentage in Family History Library: 100%.

Population coverage: 10 to 20%.

Reliability: Fair to very good.

Accessibility: These records are accessible on microfilm through the Family History Library. Many have been published and are available through academic libraries or through a professional researcher.