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Fighting for the Icelandic Language
Written by Elin de Ruyter Icelandic is a unique language with about 350,000 people worldwide being able to speak it. It is believed to be...
May 4, 20202 min read
"Happiness is better than money - betra er yndi en auður"
By Elin de Ruyter, IR Genealogist María Rögnvaldsdóttir is my new hero. As a mother of four young children and proud aunty of three sets...
Apr 4, 20207 min read
Legacy: A Tribute to Russ Lanoway
One of our best and brightest genealogists has passed away.
Aug 13, 20194 min read
The Deuce of August and Islendingadagurinn
Icelandic Roots will be at the upcoming Icelandic celebrations and are offering many FREE opportunities.
Jul 25, 20194 min read
Live Your Dash - Obituaries
Are you living Your Dash?
Jul 18, 20192 min read
Genealogical Detective Work
Recently, we’ve been sharing stories about people who discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...
May 5, 20193 min read
Twenty Minutes that Changed Everything
This is the third post in a series about people who have discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...
Apr 28, 20194 min read
Social Media Helps Solve a Genealogy Mystery
This is the second post in a series about people who have discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...
Apr 21, 20193 min read
Digging Up Icelandic Roots: Solving Genealogy Mysteries, One Volunteer at a Time
By Julie Summers, Reykjavik, Iceland Many North Americans of Icelandic descent have fond memories of family traditions passed down from...
Apr 15, 20193 min read
The Copeland – Our Own Titanic Saga
There’s always another great story to be discovered in the Icelandic Roots database! The iron screw steamer ship Copeland, built in...
Mar 27, 20192 min read
Guðmundur the Good
Bishop Guðmundur Góði (the good) Arason is IR # I138506. He was born an illegitimate child in 1161 at Grjótá in the Hörgárdalur Valley. ...
Mar 14, 20194 min read
Egill Skallagrímsson
Egill Skallagrímsson is considered the greatest Icelandic poet from the settlement period in Iceland. He was a chieftain and heathen...
Feb 7, 20192 min read
Icelanders in Minneota and Unknown Photos
Sveinn Magnússon was a talented photographer in Minneota, which is a large Icelandic settlement in southwest Minnesota. His photography...
Jan 24, 20194 min read
Working Together is the Secret
Hálfdan Helgason and Sunna Furstenau working together on Icelandic Genealogy.
Oct 2, 20182 min read
Day of the Icelanders
Hope you are having a wonderful summer! It has been such a fun-filled and busy summer here at Icelandic Roots. The IR Team continues to...
Aug 12, 20182 min read
What About Your Family?
Dear friends, This newsletter is for all people with Icelandic connections in North America. There are two projects started by our team...
Jun 12, 20183 min read
Stories about Children from Iceland
Dear friends, A wonderful team in Iceland has been collaborating on a very important project. Their plan is to produce a documentary that...
Apr 17, 20182 min read
Iceland from the Air – the Stunning Photography of Mats Wibe Lund
Some of the attributes that make Icelandic Roots unique among genealogy resources are the stories, maps and photos which enhance the...
Apr 5, 20182 min read
No Greater Love
Here we are at the end of March with snow on the ground and bitter cold in the forecast. The following is a true story about a pioneer...
Mar 30, 20188 min read
Together We Can Do So Much
Dear Icelandic Roots Friends and Cousins, We now have 632,000 people in the IR Database! That is >120,000 people in just over 4 years....
Feb 4, 20181 min read
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