Iceland Biography

Iceland

Biographies (Ættfræðingatal)
These are published collections of personal histories. These records can simplify research and provide supplemental genealogical information. They are a valuable source of vital information (birth, marriage, and death dates and places) and provide multi-generational linkage. There are several significant sets including:
 * Biographies of Pastors 1000-1930 (Prestaæfir)
 * Register of Members of Parliament 1845-1945 (Alþingismannatal),
 * Biographies and Genealogies of County Magistrates 1262-1915 (Sýslumannaæfir),
 * Lives of Learned Men 1400-1800 (Æfir Lærdra Manna).

Contents
Prestaæfir
 * Names of pastors
 * Dates and places of birth
 * Date of death
 * Parentage
 * Date of marriage
 * Spouse
 * Children
 * Some include multi-generational genealogies

AlÞingismannatal
 * Names of members
 * Dates and places of birth
 * Education
 * Appointments
 * Occupations
 * Residence
 * Spouse
 * Date of marriage
 * Names of parents
 * Date of death

Sýslumannaæfir
 * Names of county [sýsla] magistrates
 * Dates of birth
 * Parentage
 * Spouse
 * Children
 * Spouses and offspring
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Dates of death
 * Some include multi-generational genealogies

Æfir Lærdra Manna
 * Biographical sketches of men of prominence
 * Names
 * Dates and places of birth
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Parentage and sometimes ancestry for several generations
 * Spouse
 * Marriage date
 * Children
 * Date of death