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Oct 1, 20236 min read
The Marvel of Icelandic Roots, Now and in the Future
Editor’s Note: I’ve been piecing together the Icelandic Roots “story” through a series of articles celebrating the organization’s tenth...
Sep 1, 20235 min read
Reflections at Brimnes, Emigration Center Stories, Bill Holm’s Legacy, and Icelandic Adventures
By Jack Plumley The following is a story about my adventures returning to Iceland for the Snorri Internship. This is shared in addition...
Aug 19, 20235 min read
DNA, Genealogy and That Magic Thing That Makes an Icelander an Icelander-Roots of Icelandic Roots
By Rob Olason Icelandic Roots is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2023. But to arrive at the birthdate of Icelandic Roots in 2013,...
Aug 19, 20239 min read
Prestsvarðan - Marking a Miracle
By Natalie Kruse On June 26th, 2023, several members of the congregation of Útskálakirkja (Útskálar Church) and others from the...
Aug 6, 20234 min read
787,642 People Later...
By Rob Olason Icelandic Roots Celebrates its tenth anniversary on November 12, 2023. The organization received its non-profit...
Aug 6, 20237 min read
The Icelandic Celebration of 1928 and 95 Years Later
In 1928, the Icelandic community of northeast North Dakota celebrated the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the settlement. A book,...
Jul 23, 20232 min read
Torment and Triumph in the Nineteen Twenties
The story of Laura Goodman Salverson (IR# I22876736) as performed by Karen Gummo By Beth Finnson This was by far my favorite session at...
Jul 8, 20238 min read
Sarah's Story - Crazed by the Klondike
A new to Icelandic Roots member delved into the IR database and was surprised at the breadth of knowledge contained therein. What she...
Jul 8, 20233 min read
Icelandic Writers Retreat
By Brian Borgford Who’s your daddy? Who’s your grampa? Better still, who’s your great-granddaddy? Icelandic Roots provides an...
Jun 9, 20239 min read
Remembering Afi
The IR Writers Group share memories of their Afi or Grandpa. Editor Note: This article is from an earlier IR Newsletter. These stories...
May 27, 20232 min read
The Icelandic Emigration Journey - From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads
Update: Find the associated book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/05YtoEMP Emigration from Iceland began much later than in other countries....
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...
Apr 16, 20234 min read
The Emigration Variations
INTERESTING EMIGRATION VARIATIONS By Dave Jonasson You may have already read articles about mass emigrations from Iceland during the...
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Discovering Your Past
Learning about and sharing our stories with Icelandic Roots By Shaune Jonasson Have you ever wondered what life was like back “when”?...
Apr 2, 20234 min read
The 1816 Iceland Census
The 1816 Census is a wonderful resource that includes names, household positions, the farm they are living on, their marital status, age,...
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Unknown Photos Project Makes Discoveries
Icelandic Roots launched the Unknown Photos Project in January 2023 to begin putting names to faces in the photos. This is a real...
Mar 19, 20237 min read
The Icelandic Settlement of Spanish Fork, Utah Part II - The Icelandic Association of Utah
by Susan Bearnson Huff Many Icelanders lived near each other in Spanish Fork and gathered often both formally and informally. For the...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Encountering Genealogy Roadblocks
By Beth Finnson Genealogy roadblocks: who among us has not encountered one (or more) when researching family history? What do you do when...
Feb 19, 20236 min read
Trying to Identify 13,000 Photos of Unknown People
By Rus Magnusson Over the years, Icelandic Roots has collected thousands of wonderful old photos submitted by our members. Over 13,000...
Feb 19, 202311 min read
The Icelandic Settlement of Spanish Fork, Utah
by Susan Bearnson Huff 15 February 2023 Spanish Fork, Utah is the oldest continuous Icelandic settlement in North America. The history...
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