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Iceland on the Web

Hundreds of categorized links to Iceland resources, with descriptions.

Icelandic GenWeb

Íslensk erfðagreining / deCODE genetics

Based in Reykjavik, Iceland, deCODE genetics is a population-based genomics company conducting research into the inherited causes of common diseases. Being situated in Iceland has certain advantages for the company. The Icelandic population, with its relative genetic homogeneity, extensive genealogical records and high-quality healthcare system, provides the resources to identify genes associated with a multitude of diseases.

Íslenski Ættfræðivefurinn

Iceland - forename-indexed Census, birth, marriage information in Icelandic (Íslensk).

Mapping the Icelandic Genome

An anthropology of the scientific, political, economic, religious, and ethical issues surrounding the deCode Project and its global implications. Iceland has a series of distinctive characteristics which make it suitable for such mapping. Its population is relatively small (today 275,000 but as low as 50,000 in the recent past). There exist an unusually complete set of family records in Iceland (over 80% of all Icelandic people who ever lived can be placed genealogically on a computerized database).

Samkoma: Genealogy

Links to Icelandic genealogy web sites.

South Iceland - so much to discover!

Complete guide to Internet resources in the region, also general information about Iceland and useful tips for travelers.

Surname Navigator Iceland

A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) Iceland, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) Iceland, Geneanet Iceland, Google, genealogy Iceland, Google News Genealogy Iceland, Rootsweb message board Iceland, Ancestry.com, Email Finder Iceland, White Pages Iceland.

The New Icelandic Saga

News article on the sale of Iceland's nation-wide genetic database.