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Jan 6, 20244 min read
The Experience of a Lifetime
Note: The 2024 Snorri Program application deadline is mid-January. Find out more at snorri.is By Emily Gudbjartson Going to Iceland with...
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 15, 20233 min read
The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women
The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, Nov 2, 2023, will feature The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women with...
Oct 15, 20234 min read
October's Interesting Icelander:
Agnes Magnúsdóttir 27 October 1795 – 12 January 1830 October’s interesting Icelander is a gruesome tale of love, greed, jealousy,...
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Mundi, the boy from the West Fjords
By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Editor's Note: Bryndís Víglundsdóttir is the beloved story-teller and author of Guðríður’s Saga. She has just...
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,...
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Interesting Icelander for June 2023
This month's interesting Icelander is on Jón Sigurðsson (I174907), a man highly revered for his efforts in leading Iceland to its...
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....
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Interesting People Who Emigrated and Returned to Iceland
A three-part presentation of Icelanders who left for the West to return to their beloved Icelanders with unique accomplishments. In...
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, 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...
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...
Jan 22, 20236 min read
50th Anniversary of Eldfell Eruption at Westman Islands
By Susan Huff Turbulent seas and severe storms made it unsafe for fishing, so almost the entire fishing fleet of 60-70 fishing ships lay...
Dec 25, 20223 min read
What is an Icelander?
Editor's Note: This speech was delivered by Sigfús Haukur Sigfússon, Snorri West 2022 participant, to the INL Iceland convention on...
Nov 26, 20223 min read
What the Yule Boys Have Brought Me
by Gay Strandemo Author Heidi Herman and I once again team up at Samtal Hour to discuss the Icelandic Yule Boys - Jólasveinar. To join us...
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...
Oct 14, 202210 min read
Snorri Plus Program Tour August 8-22, 2022
By Judy Dickson This August I was fortunate to be a participant in the Snorri Plus Program which had been forced to cancel plans in 2020...
Aug 20, 20223 min read
Walking Tour of Reykjavik Public Sculptures
As visitors to Reykjavik quickly discover, the city loves its public sculptures. Whether in parks, squares or adorning public buildings,...
Jul 17, 20224 min read
Icelandic Roots at the Heritage Celebrations
Icelandic Roots genealogists will be LIVE for the important Icelandic Heritage Celebrations in North Dakota and Manitoba at the end of...
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