You Belong in the Icelandic Roots Community
Your family history is just the beginning!
Discover your ancestors, explore the places they lived, follow their journeys across the ocean, and find living cousins. But Icelandic Roots is so much more than genealogy! Connect with people who share your love of Iceland through fascinating programs, conversations, books, history, language, and cultural experiences.
As an all-volunteer nonprofit, we work together to preserve the records, photographs, and stories that connect generations. Your membership helps keep those connections growing and our shared heritage alive.
Come for your ancestors. Stay for the connections!
Love Learning?
Expand your knowledge with exclusive genealogy training sessions, member-only lectures and seminars, engaging webinars, and cultural programs, all to learn more about our shared Icelandic story.
Longing for Community?
Join online gatherings, educational programs, a book club, and a private Facebook group—and connect with our community across the world.
This is where you belong.
Enjoy Genealogy?
Our database is for you.
Discover original documents, vetted sources, and daily additions by our genealogy and IT teams - featuring the most comprehensive and accurate info on 1854-1914 Icelandic emigration.
Get Inspired by Icelandic Culture,
History, and Family Stories
Something Exciting is in the Works!
After nearly eight years of planning and dreaming, Icelandic Roots is bringing a permanent home for Icelandic heritage to life. At its heart, the Rootshús will be a modern interpretive and educational center that blends interactive, high-tech learning experiences with traditional learning spaces.
Rootshús
Celebrating 12 Years of Icelandic Roots!
In 2025, we celebrated 12 incredible years of providing educational resources and genealogy-focused community services to our members and the wider public. Our non-profit 501c3 organization is grateful to our wonderful team of volunteers from Canada, Iceland, and the USA, who work together to create a welcoming community.
We've awarded over $240,000 USD in scholarships and Icelandic heritage grants, thanks to the memberships and donations we’ve received from generous people like you!
And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, our database continues to grow every month.
Check out our latest stats.
Every day our genealogists connect new member trees, photos, census records, ship lists, and other media. The counter below updates every 15 minutes!
Joining us as a supporter keeps the stories of our ancestors alive
as we build a vibrant future for Icelandic heritage.
Cousins Across the Ocean Project
Are You of Icelandic Descent? We Need Your Help!
Thousands of new entries are added to the genealogy database every month. Is your family included? You can help keep our shared history alive for generations to come. Fill out our free “Cousins Across the Ocean” form.
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