Hér er listi fyrri formanna Sagnfræðingafélags Íslands frá stofnun þess:

  • Björn Þorsteinsson
    1971–1972
  • Björn Teitsson
    1972–1974
  • Lýður Björnsson
    1974–1975
  • Ingi Sigurðsson
    1975–1977
  • Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson
    1977–1979
  • Gísli Ágúst Gunnlaugsson
    1979–1981
  • Guðmundur Jónsson
    1981–1983
  • Eggert Þór Bernharðsson
    1983–1985
  • Loftur Guttormsson
    1985–1987
  • Ólafur Ásgeirsson
    1987–1988
  • Gunnar Karlsson
    1988–1990
  • Ragnhildur Vigfúsdóttir
    1990–1992
  • Stefán F. Hjartarson
    1992–1994
  • Hrefna Róbertsdóttir
    1994–1996
  • Erla Hulda Halldórsdóttir
    1996–1998
  • Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon
    1998–2000
  • Páll Björnsson
    2000–2004
  • Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
    2004–2007
  • Hrefna Karlsdóttir
    2007–2008
  • Íris Ellenberger
    2008–2010
  • Valur Freyr Steinarsson
    2010–2012
  • Unnur Birna Karlsdóttir
    2012
  • Vilhelm Vilhelmsson
    2012–2013
  • Árni Daníel Júlíusson
    2013–2015
  • Vilhelm Vilhelmsson
    2015–2016
  • Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir
    2016–2019
  • Markús Þórarinn Þórhallsson
    2019–2023