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Feb 152 min read
The First “Day of the Icelanders” -The 1874 Milwaukee Icelandic Festival
Icelandic Roots Public Webinar - 26 Feb 2025 By Sunna Olafson Furstenau Today, the descendants of Icelanders across North America...
Jan 314 min read
Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Celebrating Valentine's Day in Iceland
Jan 183 min read
Tiny and Mighty: Hvolsvöllur, Iceland brings Viking Ancestors to Life
Njál’s Saga brought to life in tapestry.
Jan 184 min read
150th Anniversary of New Iceland
Note: On January 29, Icelandic Roots will host a public webinar featuring Julianna Roberts, the executive director of the New Iceland...
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Interesting Icelander for December - Rósa Guðmundsdóttir
Welcome to the last instalment of our Interesting Icelanders for 2024. We hope you enjoy the story about a poet who is revered today for...
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Interesting Icelander for November: Vilhjálmur Stefánsson
Interesting Icelander for November 2024
Nov 9, 20244 min read
Day of the Icelandic Tongue
Icelandic Language Day is celebrated on November 16th
Oct 11, 20248 min read
A Mixed Bouquet: Religion Among the Western Icelanders
Note: Rev. Stefan Jonasson presents the topic "Religion in the New World" in an Icelandic Roots Webinar on October 28, 2024. The webinar...
Oct 11, 20248 min read
Bringing the Saga Era to the Modern Era: Understanding the Njál Saga Tapestry
The Njál's Saga Tapestry is a monumental work of art that stretches an impressive 90 meters in length, located in the town of...
Sep 14, 20243 min read
Interesting Icelander for September: Jón Árnason
Jón Árnason, an accomplished wealthy landowner and farmer, a parliamentarian, a sheriff, and father of many.
Aug 31, 20245 min read
The Vikings in North America – Fact or Fiction?
The discovery of L’Anse Aux Meadows in the 1960s is proof that the Vikings, discovered North America before Columbus.
Aug 3, 20244 min read
Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows
Does the Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows smell the same as the ones remembered in Iceland?
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.
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Stories, Sagas, and Captivating Tales-The First Decade of Icelandic Roots
By Rob Olason In 2012, Icelandic Roots was the name of a blog Sunna Furstenau started to document her role as the Icelandic National...
Jun 22, 20249 min read
Interesting Icelander for June: Geirmund "Heljarskinns" Hjörsson
by Alfreda Duffy Landnámabók (The Book of Settlements) describes Geirmund as “the noblest of all settlers.” According to my Google search...
Jun 22, 20247 min read
Castles and Old Manuscripts
By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots brings you another article from one of our favourite storytellers, Bryndís...
Jun 8, 20242 min read
History Under Our Feet
The 2024 Icelandic Roots Fundraiser Start forming your team, it’s time for our annual fundraiser! Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce...
Jun 8, 20243 min read
What Are You Doing on Jón Sigurðsson’s Birthday?
By Rob Olason Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots is encouraging everyone to jot down a quick diary entry to document their day on June 17,...
May 25, 202412 min read
Growing Up In Gimli
A talk at Icelandic Roots’ Samtal Hour on March 11, 2024 By W.D. Valgardson Victoria, BC I was told that many people in this group did...
Apr 25, 20244 min read
April’s Interesting Icelander: Halldor Laxness, Iceland’s Literary Icon
By Doreen (Borgfjord) McFarlane For its small size and population, Iceland is a giant when it comes to literary accomplishments as well...
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