User:Hanna5974/sandbox/Akranes, Borgarfjarðar

See the lesson Icelandic Parish Records Tutorial - by Icelandic Roots Genealogist Susan Huf (includes census instructions).

Indexes

 * National Archives of Ireland Census Base index and images.

Digitized Records

 * 1703, 1816-1920 - National Archives of Ireland Searchable Census Database index and images.
 * 1703, 1816-1920 - National Archives of Iceland Digital Census Transcripts Akranes, Borgarfjarðar

Indexes

 * 1744-1965 - - at FamilySearch, index and images, incomplete. Coverage Table.  How to Use This Collection.

Digitized Online Records

 * National Archives of Iceland Browsable Church Census Records Alphabetical by county.

Indexes

 * 1730-1905 - - at FamilySearch, index, incomplete. Coverage Table.  How to Use This Collection.
 * 1770-1920 - - at FamilySearch, index, incomplete. Coverage Table.  How to Use This Collection.

Digitized Online Records

 * National Archives of Iceland Browsable Priesthood Books (Parish Registers) Alphabetical by county.

Church Census Records
The following information may be found in these records: It may also include information about when they were confirmed members of the Lutheran church and how well they can read the Bible and catechism.
 * Name of the farm where the family lives
 * Name of each person
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Sometimes baptism and marriage dates are listed.

Priest Service Books
The following information may be found in these records:

Births and Baptisms

 * Child's name
 * Gender
 * Date and place of birth
 * Date of baptism
 * Parents' names
 * Father's occupation and residence
 * Names of witnesses at christening and their residence.

Marriages

 * Name of bride and groom
 * Ages of bride and groom
 * Residence
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Deaths and Burials

 * Name and age of deceased
 * Father of deceased child
 * Spouse of deceased adult
 * Date of death and burial
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Cause of death

Arrivals and Removals

 * Names of persons moving into the parish
 * Ages
 * Relationships when accompanied by other family members
 * Occupations
 * Former residence and new residence.
 * Destination (Removals)

Confirmations

 * Names of confirmand
 * Age (generally 14)
 * Residence
 * Date of confirmation
 * Father's name
 * Date of birth

Reading Icelandic

 * Icelandic Genealogical Word List This word list includes only words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For more help, use an Icelandic-English dictionary.
 * An Icelandic-English dictionary


 * Danish Genealogical Word List and Latin Genealogical Word List. Iceland was under Danish rule until 1918. Records written before the mid 1800s may include Danish and some Latin words. Note that in the 1801 census, Danish and to some extent Latin, rather than Icelandic, are used throughout the text.
 * Icelandic Alphabet and Keyboard

Online Lessons
FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Scandinavian handwriting:
 * Scandinavian Handwriting Printable Handout
 * Scandinavian Fixed and Movable Feast Days Handout