National Archives of Iceland
The National Archives is the largest collection of primary sources of information on the history of the Icelandic nation and the development of settlement in Iceland and is therefore the foundation of research, administration and human rights in this country. The National Archives is the archive of the entire nation and the public has access to the archives, both on its website and in its reading room. On the website, you can learn more about the National Archives, its legal environment, history, goals, activities and administration.
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News
Conference on Historical Databases in the National Archives of Iceland Thursday 14 November, 13:00-16:00
The topic of the National Archives of Iceland’s Research Day 2024 is databases and the opportunities they provide for research.
The Wilderness Committee rules on the last areas of the mainland Iceland.
The hearing of the rulings in the Eastfjords (area 11) took place on 5 November and the Committee has finished deliberations on sixteen of the seventeen areas in which the land was divided and the mainland procedure has been completed. The last area that is being discussed are islands and skerries around the country and this work is currently underway.