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Friðrika Björnsdóttir - 25 July 1849

The Friðrika Björnsdóttir Memorial Restoration Project Riverton, Manitoba, Canada It all comes with the cold water…. “Kemur allt með...

The King of Iceland for One Summer

Dog Days of Summer and a temporary King of Iceland for one summer.

Icelandic Roots - What's New

What is new with the Icelandic Roots Genealogy Database?

Christopher Columbus in Iceland

Did you know Christopher Columbus stayed in Iceland for an entire winter? In 1477, he sailed to Iceland and stayed at the farm called...

Sarah’s Story – Crazed by the Klondike

Guest Article by Debra Berntsen Discovering in a matter of minutes after completing the IcelandicRoots “Cousins Across the Ocean” form on...

Icelandic Roots Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

Icelandic Roots was given permission to start working as a nonprofit, charitable 501c3 organization on the 12th of November, 2013. We are...

A Romantic Story - Þannig mættust Jón og Sigriður (Thus met Jon and Sigridur)

Hello, my name is George Freeman and I work on genealogy, history, and writing for Icelandic Roots. I want to share with you over time,...

Fires of the Earth: Lakagígar

An eyewitness account of 1783: “This past week, and the two prior to it, more poison fell from the sky than words can describe: ash,...

Happy Uppstigningardagur

Happy Uppstigningardagur (Ascension Day)! Gragas I Laws of Early Iceland celebrations for Easter.

Man (No Longer) Searching

I can confirm that I have connected with my Maternal / Icelandic birth family thanks to DNA and the help of Icelandic Roots!

Sunna’s Video for the 2013 INLofNA Convention

Final Video of the 2012 International Visits Program tour around Iceland by Sunna Furstenau.

Bishop Guðmundur the Good

in 1237, Bishop Guðmundur Góði Arason (Gudmundur the Good) died. (1161 – March 16, 1237).

Genealogy and DNA Testing

DNA testing

Leaving Iceland

I am packing my luggage to leave Iceland and there are so many questions and feelings. What would it have been like for our ancestors to...

Arnastapi

Sunday was a DAY OFF for me. It was sunny and beautiful and calm. A perfect day for a great adventure to hike and explore the Snæfellsnes...