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"Going Home" With The Snorri Plus Program
-By Beth Finnson How much do you know about the Snorri Plus program? This was the topic for Samtal Hour on Monday, August 29, 2022. Judy...
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Snorri 2022 Homestay a Priceless Memory
By Karrah Parke My experience in Iceland as part of the Snorri Program 2022 was largely defined by the truly extraordinary people I had...
Aug 20, 20223 min read
Connecting Yore to Yonder
By Sam Hodge My time in Iceland is going to haunt me for the rest of my life. Not in the sense that it will cast a shadow over my soul,...
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Icelandic Roots Snorri Scholarships
By Doug Hanson A big part of the Icelandic Roots mission is to give back to the Icelandic Community through grants and scholarships. Each...
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Hofsós and Icelandic Roots
This article has many links to more information. Enjoy! On Monday, April 18th, 2022, we are pleased to have Valgeir Þorvaldsson join us...
Apr 14, 20224 min read
Paying It Forward in 2022
By Douglas Hanson The worldwide pandemic has upturned all our lives in the past two years. What was once routine became difficult or even...
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Discover Hofsós
The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...
Aug 28, 20213 min read
Summer Fitness Challenge 2.0 - Travel Iceland Virtually
Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce we will host our second annual Fitness Challenge this summer. It will be an eight-week event and will
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Grimsey Island Snorri Timelapse
I received a scholarship from Icelandic Roots and it made my experience possible! A fellow participant, Susie Forsyth, and myself went to...
Jul 5, 20181 min read
What About Your Family?
Dear friends, This newsletter is for all people with Icelandic connections in North America. There are two projects started by our team...
Jun 12, 20183 min read
The Saga of Darlene Andrésdóttir
The Icelandic Roots Team is pleased to share a wonderful new video story. Find the link below this short introduction. The family...
Dec 26, 20171 min read
Icelandic Roots Celebrates 4 Years
Happy 4th Anniversary to Icelandic Roots! Many thanks to YOU, our volunteers and members, who make Icelandic Roots (IR) better every day....
Nov 12, 20173 min read
2017 Snorri Scholarship Recipients
Here they are! These four women with Icelandic Roots are on an adventure of a lifetime thanks to our Snorri Scholarship Program. This...
Jul 19, 20173 min read
Icelandic Roots - What's New
What is new with the Icelandic Roots Genealogy Database?
Jun 24, 20172 min read
My Roots Have Grown but I Don´t Know Where They Are
My first memories of learning about the Snorri Program were when I was 6 or 7 years old. My mom told me about this amazing trip in...
Dec 20, 20167 min read
Wanderlust – Snorri Program
Below you will read a wonderful story written by Snorri Program participant, Justin. He was the recipient of a scholarship from Icelandic...
Aug 25, 20164 min read
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