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See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...

Jun 6, 20213 min read

The Icelandic Roots community has a variety of features and offerings. Check out the latest news and upcoming events. Join us in...

May 23, 20213 min read

A small team of Icelandic Roots volunteers is working on a project called Women's and Children's Stories.

May 5, 20213 min read

Icelanders celebrate Christmas with books. So much so that there is a word for the holiday book buying season: Jólabókaflóð or Christmas...

Dec 10, 20201 min read

**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...

Nov 12, 20203 min read

Written by Elín de Ruyter Icelandic Roots is made up of a wonderful group of people from countries across the globe and all from...

Sep 18, 20202 min read

To align with the privacy policies, Icelandic Roots will be changing the closed Facebook Group to a Membership-Only Group.

Sep 16, 20203 min read

This weekend, North American Icelanders celebrate 'The Day of the Icelanders.' Come join us ONLINE for fun and educational offerings.

Jul 30, 20203 min read

This is an invitation for all individuals and teams from your Icelandic organizations, clubs, and your family to join us in a collective,...

Jun 12, 20203 min read

Over the years, the IR team has developed great relationships with people in Canada, Iceland, the USA, and all across the world.

May 29, 20202 min read

One of our best and brightest genealogists has passed away.

Aug 13, 20194 min read

Nonprofit charitable organization Icelandic Roots (IR) was well represented at the 100th annual Icelandic National League of North America C

Jun 8, 20192 min read

Icelandic Roots has a large and varied community. Our volunteers live in Iceland, USA, Canada, and Australia. Today, we share some...

Jan 20, 20193 min read

Final Video of the 2012 International Visits Program tour around Iceland by Sunna Furstenau.

Apr 10, 20131 min read