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Jul 20
3 min

Interesting Icelander for July: Helgi “magri” Eyvindarson

Helgi, one of the “most excellent settlers” in the Northern part of Iceland.

Jun 29
6 min

Secrets Beneath the Earth in an Icelandic Cemetery

We’ve been working on a mystery, and for now … it remains unsolved. Where is the exact burial location? The secrets are beneath the earth.

Jan 20
8 min

Infant Mortality in Iceland

By Susan Huff As I studied my Icelandic family history, I noticed families where many of the children died in infancy. I made some...

Jan 6
2 min

Icelandic Cancer Related Gene Mutation Information

By Curtis Olafson, Oliver Sartor, MD, Kara R. (Schoeffel) Rogen, MS, CGC As a public service, this article has been drafted to raise...

Nov 11, 2023
3 min

Do You Care About Your Icelandic Heritage?

Yes. Of course, you care about your Icelandic heritage. That is why you are reading this! Ten years ago, on November 12, 2013, Icelandic...

Oct 1, 2023
4 min

Edda - From Ashes to Majestic

This post is twofold. Enjoy the photos, history, and Ainsley Bloomer’s article. #1 - A short post with pictures about the new EDDA House...

Oct 1, 2023
6 min

The Marvel of Icelandic Roots, Now and in the Future

Editor’s Note: I’ve been piecing together the Icelandic Roots “story” through a series of articles celebrating the organization’s tenth...

Aug 19, 2023
5 min

DNA, Genealogy and That Magic Thing That Makes an Icelander an Icelander-Roots of Icelandic Roots

By Rob Olason Icelandic Roots is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2023. But to arrive at the birthdate of Icelandic Roots in 2013,...

Aug 19, 2023
9 min

Prestsvarðan - Marking a Miracle

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

Aug 6, 2023
4 min

787,642 People Later...

By Rob Olason Icelandic Roots Celebrates its tenth anniversary on November 12, 2023. The organization received its non-profit...

Aug 6, 2023
7 min

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,...

Jul 8, 2023
4 min

Mother of Light: A Novel

The Journey of an IR Volunteer from Genealogist to Author By Elin de Ruyter Writing a book is no easy feat, and though it appears from...

Jun 9, 2023
9 min

Remembering Afi

The IR Writers Group share memories of their Afi or Grandpa. Editor Note: This article is from an earlier IR Newsletter. These stories...

May 27, 2023
5 min

Finding Military Service Records

By Christal Speer with additional information from Susan Huff and Rus Magnusson Each day, many Icelandic Roots volunteers are busy...

May 27, 2023
1 min

2023 Scandinavian Festival Features Iceland!

Special Icelandic Events - Please share by Romayne Kilde, Nordic Culture Clubs Scandinavian Festival The Nordic Culture Clubs and the...

May 27, 2023
2 min

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....

May 14, 2023
3 min

Many IR Teammates Gather in Banff

Twenty-three Icelandic Roots volunteers and five family members are in Banff celebrating the Icelandic National League's Convention...

Apr 30, 2023
7 min

The Pendant - A Family Heirloom

A pendant heirloom passed through the generations shrouded in mystery as to its beginnings. A lesson from the author to make inquiries...

Apr 16, 2023
4 min

The Emigration Variations

INTERESTING EMIGRATION VARIATIONS By Dave Jonasson You may have already read articles about mass emigrations from Iceland during the...

Apr 16, 2023
2 min

Discovering Your Past

Learning about and sharing our stories with Icelandic Roots By Shaune Jonasson Have you ever wondered what life was like back “when”?...