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Sep 11, 20212 min read

My Virtual Mission 2021

The Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge 2021 was a big success. Our most popular mission was the Ring Road route, with 118 participants...

Sep 4, 20213 min read

The Legend of The Elf Lady Stone at Bustarfell

Once upon a time, a rich and noble sheriff and his wife lived happily at the important farm called Bustarfell. During the darkest days of...

Sep 4, 20214 min read

The Saga of the People of Vopnafjörður

Vopnafjörður was a main port of Icelandic emigration to America and many of us can trace our families to East Iceland. Therefore, the...

Aug 28, 20213 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 20, 20212 min read

Finding Micah Northman

By David Johnson (Volunteer IR Genealogist on the Emigration Research Team) In 2015, an emigrant Icelander caught my attention. He was...

Aug 14, 20211 min read

Icelandic Cousins Across the Ocean

Pride in their heritage and the significance of family history followed the Icelanders that moved to North America. Through today,...

Aug 2, 202120 min read

FROM VOPNAFJÖRÐUR TO WINNIPEG

A translation of a diary from Icelandic to English for the emigration of Sveinn Árnason in 1889.

Jul 21, 202120 min read

Icelandic Immigrants to Washington Island – 1870

Washington Island Icelanders 1870 and beyond.

Jul 17, 20213 min read

The Deuce & the Dagurinn: Old Parties for a New Generation

North American Icelandic Heritage Festivals

Jun 20, 20219 min read

The Rise and Fall of Icelandic Unitarianism

By Stefan Jonasson During the last two decades of the 19th century and well into the 20th, there was an extensive Unitarian mission to...

Jun 6, 20213 min read

June Events, Holidays, and Celebrations

See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...

May 23, 20213 min read

Volcanoes, Fitness, Genealogy & Poets? Something for Everyone!

The Icelandic Roots community has a variety of features and offerings. Check out the latest news and upcoming events. Join us in...

Mar 11, 20212 min read

The Founding of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota

You are invited to a public webinar on Tuesday, March 16th featuring the dictated words of The Father of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota.

Jan 10, 20212 min read

A Viking Queen's Legacy

Looking for a great book to read? I just finished, "A Viking Queen's Legacy" by Alfreða Jónsdóttir and highly recommend it! The book...

Nov 12, 20203 min read

Celebrating 7 years with exciting news (fréttir) and a new video (nýtt myndband)

**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...

Sep 16, 20203 min read

Changing IR Social Media

To align with the privacy policies, Icelandic Roots will be changing the closed Facebook Group to a Membership-Only Group.

Nov 11, 20163 min read

A Romantic Story - Þannig mættust Jón og Sigriður (Thus met Jon and Sigridur)

Hello, my name is George Freeman and I work on genealogy, history, and writing for Icelandic Roots. I want to share with you over time,...

Mar 17, 20163 min read

Irish and Icelandic

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Some genes are passed on only by fathers, and some only by mothers. From this, genetic studies in Iceland reveal...

Jun 7, 20142 min read

Fires of the Earth: Lakagígar

An eyewitness account of 1783: “This past week, and the two prior to it, more poison fell from the sky than words can describe: ash,...