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Jan 38 min read
Perpetual Sunlight, Seamless Bonds
By Magna Goodman, Snorri 2024 Editor's Note: If you are interested in joining the Snorri Program in 2025, the application deadline is...
Sep 28, 20247 min read
Icelandic Genealogy the Hard Way
By Dennis McLane The Icelandic Roots Database is one of the greatest sources for what could be called your “instant Icelandic family...
Jul 20, 20243 min read
Interesting Icelander for July: Helgi “magri” Eyvindarson
Helgi, one of the “most excellent settlers” in the Northern part of Iceland.
Jun 29, 20246 min read
Secrets Beneath the Earth in an Icelandic Cemetery
We’ve been working on a mystery, and for now … it remains unsolved. Where is the exact burial location? The secrets are beneath the earth.
Jan 20, 20248 min read
Infant Mortality in Iceland
By Susan Huff As I studied my Icelandic family history, I noticed families where many of the children died in infancy. I made some...
Jan 6, 20242 min read
Icelandic Cancer Related Gene Mutation Information
By Curtis Olafson, Oliver Sartor, MD, Kara R. (Schoeffel) Rogen, MS, CGC As a public service, this article has been drafted to raise...
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Do You Care About Your Icelandic Heritage?
Yes. Of course, you care about your Icelandic heritage. That is why you are reading this! Ten years ago, on November 12, 2013, Icelandic...
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Edda - From Ashes to Majestic
This post is twofold. Enjoy the photos, history, and Ainsley Bloomer’s article. #1 - A short post with pictures about the new EDDA House...
Oct 1, 20236 min read
The Marvel of Icelandic Roots, Now and in the Future
Editor’s Note: I’ve been piecing together the Icelandic Roots “story” through a series of articles celebrating the organization’s tenth...
Aug 19, 20235 min read
DNA, Genealogy and That Magic Thing That Makes an Icelander an Icelander-Roots of Icelandic Roots
By Rob Olason Icelandic Roots is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2023. But to arrive at the birthdate of Icelandic Roots in 2013,...
Aug 19, 20239 min read
Prestsvarðan - Marking a Miracle
By Natalie Kruse On June 26th, 2023, several members of the congregation of Útskálakirkja (Útskálar Church) and others from the...
Aug 6, 20234 min read
787,642 People Later...
By Rob Olason Icelandic Roots Celebrates its tenth anniversary on November 12, 2023. The organization received its non-profit...
Aug 6, 20237 min read
The Icelandic Celebration of 1928 and 95 Years Later
In 1928, the Icelandic community of northeast North Dakota celebrated the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the settlement. A book,...
Jul 8, 20234 min read
Mother of Light: A Novel
The Journey of an IR Volunteer from Genealogist to Author By Elin de Ruyter Writing a book is no easy feat, and though it appears from...
Jun 9, 20239 min read
Remembering Afi
The IR Writers Group share memories of their Afi or Grandpa. Editor Note: This article is from an earlier IR Newsletter. These stories...
May 27, 20235 min read
Finding Military Service Records
By Christal Speer with additional information from Susan Huff and Rus Magnusson Each day, many Icelandic Roots volunteers are busy...
May 27, 20231 min read
2023 Scandinavian Festival Features Iceland!
Special Icelandic Events - Please share by Romayne Kilde, Nordic Culture Clubs Scandinavian Festival The Nordic Culture Clubs and the...
May 27, 20232 min read
The Icelandic Emigration Journey - From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads
Update: Find the associated book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/05YtoEMP Emigration from Iceland began much later than in other countries....
May 14, 20233 min read
Many IR Teammates Gather in Banff
Twenty-three Icelandic Roots volunteers and five family members are in Banff celebrating the Icelandic National League's Convention...
Apr 30, 20237 min read
The Pendant - A Family Heirloom
A pendant heirloom passed through the generations shrouded in mystery as to its beginnings. A lesson from the author to make inquiries...
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