Ancient Writings from Vopnafjörður
Do you enjoy the Icelandic Sagas? Do you know how you are related to the people and the places of these stories? I have been sharing...
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- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
Icelandic Saga Connections
Bryndís Viglundsdóttir told me that when she was a little girl, she thought the characters from the Icelandic sagas were going to walk...
- Sep 4, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 20 min
FROM VOPNAFJÖRÐUR TO WINNIPEG
A translation of a diary from Icelandic to English for the emigration of Sveinn Árnason in 1889.
- Jul 21, 2021
- 20 min
Icelandic Immigrants to Washington Island – 1870
Washington Island Icelanders 1870 and beyond.
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
The Deuce & the Dagurinn: Old Parties for a New Generation
North American Icelandic Heritage Festivals
- Jun 20, 2021
- 9 min
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...
- May 23, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Women's and Children's Stories
A small team of Icelandic Roots volunteers is working on a project called Women's and Children's Stories.
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
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.
- Mar 8, 2021
- 4 min
Honouring Sigridur Augusta Christianson Houston, M.D.
How did a girl born of Icelandic immigrants become a famous and beloved pioneer woman doctor of Saskatchewan, Canada? The story begins with
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
The Scandinavian Press Magazine
Have you subscribed to the Scandinavian Press magazine? It is a wonderful magazine in full color with news, history, photos, and...
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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 18, 2020
- 2 min
"Never more than a woman" : IR Volunteer releases new novel
Written by Elín de Ruyter Icelandic Roots is made up of a wonderful group of people from countries across the globe and all from...
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Remembering ‘The Father of New Iceland’: Sigtryggur Jónasson
By J.D.Flaten Canada boasts the highest number of people with Icelandic roots in the world outside of Iceland, and there is a particular...
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