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Kristín í Watertown and the Watertown Icelanders
By Jason Doctor At family reunions and visits with relatives in Watertown, South Dakota, a rich history of Icelanders from the area was...
Feb 2811 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...
Jan 184 min read
They left for Minnesota…
Celebrating the Icelandic settlement in Minneota 150 years earlier.
Oct 25, 20243 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
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 31, 20245 min read
Echoes
Memories lurk at L'Anse Aux Meadows.
Aug 17, 20241 min read
Blessed Amma - The Deuce of August celebration in North Dakota
Excitement blossomed deep within me as I imagined being among people who loved everything Icelandic as much as I did.
Aug 17, 20246 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?
Aug 3, 20244 min read
The 2024 Deuce and Dagurinn
The mid-continent celebrations of Icelandic heritage are moving into high gear when Mountain, North Dakota's The Deuce of August...
Jul 5, 20241 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.
Jun 29, 20246 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,...
Jun 8, 20243 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...
May 25, 202412 min read
Abandoning Vinland
The Icelandic Roots Writers Group used an exercise to create a dialogue between two people planning to emigrate. By Bryndís...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Book Club - January 2024
The Icelandic Roots Book Club is back for another eventful season. As winter has endeared itself to many of us, it's a great time for...
Dec 9, 20234 min read
Minneota - An Icelandic Community
Note: Find the link to the recording of this webinar at the bottom of this post. By Kathryn Rothman Judy Dickson and the Samtal attendees...
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Sunna’s Dream of a Little Safnahús on the Prairie
Writer’s Note: This is the final article in the series commemorating Icelandic Roots' 10th anniversary. I sat down with Sunna Furstenau...
Nov 6, 20233 min read
1887 Icelandic Emigrants
by Willie Engelson As Willie is researching an 1887 travel journal that tells of his great grandparents and their journey to Washington...
Oct 29, 20235 min read
The Vinland Sagas
The voyages to Vinland from Greenland are described in Eiríks saga rauða (The Saga of Erik the Red) and Grænlendinga saga (The Saga of...
Oct 29, 20235 min read
Icelandic Camp 2023 - A Resounding Success and Fun for All
And that's a wrap! Brad Hirst, CEO of the Icelandic Camp, recaps the highlights and joys experienced at the 2023 Camp, the first after a...
Sep 1, 20233 min read
The Best Day of the Year
Íslendingadagurinn - BEST DAY OF THE YEAR By Doreen Borgfjord McFarlane Every year, visitors, dignitaries, and volunteers from across...
Aug 6, 20235 min read
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