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Sep 17, 20234 min read

The Fire Priest - September's Interesting Icelander

Jón Steingrímsson IR#I71175 10 September 1728 – 11 August 1791 For September we are profiling Jón Steingrímsson also known as The Fire...

Sep 2, 20236 min read

Icelandic Roots Online Book Club is Back - October 5

Join Heather online for the upcoming season of the Icelandic Roots Book Club. The first book this Fall is Burial Rites by Hannah Kent....

Sep 1, 20231 min read

Drawing Mundi

By Gay Strandemo Bryndís Víglundsdóttir is a superb storyteller and my job is to keep up with her as an illustrator. After we...

Aug 6, 20232 min read

Samkoma-A New Way To Participate in Icelandic Roots

-Samkoma-expanding our Icelandic Roots online community Have you read about our unique online events and wanted to join our online...

Jul 8, 20239 min read

Torfhildur Hólm

The story of Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (2 February 1845- 14 November 1918) is the third in a three-series article of famous...

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...

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 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...

May 13, 20234 min read

Dare to Share: Do You Have a Favourite Book or Author?

The Icelandic Roots Book Club reaches its First Anniversary. Heather recaps the past year and provides a glimpse of what is to come for...

Apr 2, 20231 min read

Interview With Bill Holm

By Rosemarie Isford Editor's Note: The Icelandic Connection magazine began publishing in 1942 as The Icelandic Canadian magazine. The...

Mar 19, 20234 min read

The Windows of Brimnes: An American in Iceland

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, April 6, 2023, will feature The Windows of Brimnes: An American in Iceland by Bill Holm....

Mar 19, 20232 min read

Iceland’s Unique Folklore Explored in Webinar

All folklore is distinguished by its motifs, whether they be big bad wolves or trolls or vengeful ghosts. But there is one motif that...

Feb 5, 20232 min read

A Cherished Object

By Sverrir Sigurdsson As a young child, I loved tales of the Vikings: how they traveled abroad to seek fame and fortune, while those who...

Jan 22, 20233 min read

2023 Book Club Titles Announced

By Beth Finnson The first Samtal Hour of 2023 was hosted by Becky Byerly Adams and featured a presentation by Heather Goodman Lytwyn who...

Jan 22, 20233 min read

The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey’s Godi

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, February 2, 2023, will feature The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey’s Godi, with Jason Doctor as our...

Dec 11, 20223 min read

How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, January 5, 2023, will feature How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small...

Nov 26, 20224 min read

Mathematician Michael Fell's Icelandic Library

The following article is submitted by the children of Michael and Daphne Fell: Peter Fell and Rachel Fell McDermott. They have made a...

Nov 26, 20222 min read

Cataloging the Icelandic Roots Library

by Angela Beaton, IR Librarian: This is a quick update on the Icelandic Roots Library Hello! My name is Angela Beaton and I have had the...

Nov 26, 202225 min read

Our Third Annual Book Flood - Jólabókaflóð

Tis’ the season for Jólabókaflóðið or Christmas Book Flood. Iceland is one of the most literate countries in the world and has a long...

Nov 10, 20223 min read

VIKING VOYAGER: AN ICELANDIC MEMOIR

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for December 1, 2022, will feature VIKING VOYAGER: AN ICELANDIC MEMOIR with authors Sverrir Sigurdsson and...