Multigenerational information: the example of the Icelandic Genealogy Database.
The first part of the chapter describes the Icelandic Genealogical Database, how it was created, what it contains, and how it operates. In the second part, an overview of research accomplished with material from the database is given.
The Genetical Committee of the University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. hrafnt@krabb.is
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