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Book Club Review for April 2025
by Heather Goodman Lytwyn The Icelandic Roots Book Club will meet on Thursday, April 3rd with author Karen Emilson to discuss her latest...
6 days ago3 min read
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
First Light
By Gerry Stefanson Gerry is a member of the Icelandic Roots writing team. He has kindly shared some of his poetry published in his book...
Feb 281 min read
The Legend of the Lagarfjlót Wyrm: Fact or Fiction?
Legends: Are they Fact or Fiction?
Feb 155 min read
Berjamór
Gathering blueberries in Iceland
Jan 312 min read
The Mysterious Cliff Blaze
A superstition initiates a prank that is long remembered.
Jan 313 min read
Don’t Be a Tourist, Be a Snorri!
Note: Deadlines for Snorri and Snorri Plus 2025 have been extended! Snorri applications will be accepted until Monday, February 17....
Jan 314 min read
Interesting Icelander for January 2025
Edgar Holger Cahill remarkable and compelling life story and legacy.
Jan 187 min read
Aegir Claimed
by Gerry Stefanson Image from https://www.redriverancestry.ca/SUZANNE-E.php At about 9 p.m. on September 24, 1965, the Suzanne-E , a...
Jan 32 min read
Icelandic Roots - Focus for 2025
Icelandic Roots Art and Culture Theme for 2025
Jan 33 min read
Rikkard (Richard) Hansson Beck 1897-1980
Richard Beck noted Icelandic-American scholar, teacher, writer and poet
Jan 34 min read
The Most Popular Stories in 2024
There were over 85 stories and articles posted to the Icelandic Roots blog in 2024. They ranged from academic discussions of Sagas to...
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Interesting Icelander for December - Rósa Guðmundsdóttir
Welcome to the last instalment of our Interesting Icelanders for 2024. We hope you enjoy the story about a poet who is revered today for...
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Pioneer memory: 'Torrential storm like an endless Icelandic waterfall.'
The roots of Vinarterta; the cake and the company.
Nov 23, 20244 min read
Interesting Icelander for November: Vilhjálmur Stefánsson
Interesting Icelander for November 2024
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Day of the Icelandic Tongue
Icelandic Language Day is celebrated on November 16th
Nov 9, 20244 min read
Tryggvi's Saga
Tryggvi tells us his saga - his military career and related veteran honors.
Nov 9, 20249 min read
November Book Club Showcases Icelandic Children's Tales
By Heather Goodman Lytwyn The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, November 7, 2024, will feature Guđríđur’s Saga , Mundi: Boy of...
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Interesting Icelander for October - Skalla-Grímur
Interesting Icelander for October 2024 is Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson.
Oct 25, 20245 min read
The Strange Tale of Páll Pálsson and a Ghostly Nuisance
A ghostly nuisance in the mid-1800s Iceland.
Oct 25, 20248 min read
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