Skagfirðingabók

Skagfirðingabók
Skagfirðingabók volumes 1–42
Edited byKristmundur Bjarnason, Hannes Pétursson, and Sigurjón Björnsson
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic
DisciplineHistory
PublisherSögufélag Skagfirðinga
No. of books42

Skagfirðingabók (Skagafjörður Book) is a publication about Skagafjörður, Iceland's local history published by Sögufélag Skagfirðinga, the Skagafjörður Historical Society. It was first published in 1966[1] and, as of 2023, consists of 42 volumes.[2]

Skagfirðingabók's founders were Kristmundur Bjarnason of Sjávarborg, poet Hannes Pétursson, and professor Sigurjón Björnsson. The original name of Skagfirðingabók was Skagfirðingabók, Ársrit Sögufélags Skagfirðinga (Skagafjörður, the Skagafjörður Historical Society Yearbook) but, beginning with volume seven in 1975, the title became Skagfirðingabók, Rit Sögufélags Skagfirðinga (Skagafjörður Book, Edited by the Skagafjörður Historical Society).[2]

Skagfirðingabók has only published historical materials, and has excluded poetry, regional news, and biographies of deceased individuals. An immense amount of material about Skagafjörður's sagas has appeared in the book as well. Skagfirðingabók was published in the same format until 2005—at which point, 30 volumes had been published—with lists of names in an index in every third volume.[3] With the 31st volume in 2008, that part of the book was expanded slightly with more photos and a hardcover binding.[4]

The Sögufélag Skagfirðinga website lists the articles that have appeared in the Skagfirðingabók.[2]

References

  1. ^ Feykir. "Skagfirðingabók komin út" [Skagfirðingabók released]. Feykir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Skagfirðingabók". Sögufélag Skagfirðinga (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. ^ "Nafnaskrár" [Name Index]. Skagafirðingabók [Skagafjörður Book] (in Icelandic) (6 ed.). Reykjavík: Sögufélgas Skagafirðinga. 1976. p. 182.
  4. ^ "Skagafirðingabók komin út" [Skagafirðingabók released]. Feykir (in Icelandic). 2008-12-04. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

The full text of all but the most recent volumes of Skagfirðingabók are available on the Icelandic language archive Tímarit, which the National and University Library of Iceland maintains.

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