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By Doreen Borgfjord McFarlane Members of Icelandic Roots who read the newsletter are usually interested in finding and following their Icelandic relatives and ancestors. I was the same. But, to my total surprise, my research revealed much more than I was looking for: a genuine, well-documented family ghost! Now, so that you too can learn this ghost’s story, I have written a book entitled Leirarskotta: Memoir of an Icelandic Immigrant Ghost. This ghost, a never-dull entity nam

Minneota: Celebrating 150 years since the 1875 Icelandic Immigration By Elaine Olafson Henry Photos provided by the author The Minneota...

by Alfreda Erickson Duffy Alfreda Erickson Duffy is a volunteer member of the Icelandic Roots Writers Group. She is an accomplished...

By Sharron Arksey For more than 30 years, Christmas Eve meant going to Amma and Afi’s house. My maternal grandparents Skapti and Runa...

By Maia Chapman Editor's Note: If you are interested in joining the Snorri Program in 2025, the application deadline is Monday, January...

By Audrey Ledford From Seattle, Washington, Audrey is a recent graduate of Georgetown University with a B.S in Foreign Service and...

By Natalie Kruse On June 26th, 2023, several members of the congregation of Útskálakirkja (Útskálar Church) and others from the...

Íslendingadagurinn - BEST DAY OF THE YEAR By Doreen Borgfjord McFarlane Every year, visitors, dignitaries, and volunteers from across...

Two members of Icelandic Roots' new Podcast Team dropped into Judy Dickson's most recent Samtal Hour and shared what they've been working...

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...

When most people visit Iceland they head to Reykjavik and take day trips to the Golden Circle and the South Coast as far as...

-By Beth Finnson How much do you know about the Snorri Plus program? This was the topic for Samtal Hour on Monday, August 29, 2022. Judy...

By Karrah Parke My experience in Iceland as part of the Snorri Program 2022 was largely defined by the truly extraordinary people I had...

by Heather Goodman I15007347 There’s one in every family. Someone who is way more interested in collecting family memorabilia than anyone...