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Sep 2
6 min

Icelandic Roots Online Book Club is Back - October 5

Join Heather online for the upcoming season of the Icelandic Roots Book Club. The first book this Fall is Burial Rites by Hannah Kent....

Sep 1
5 min

Reflections at Brimnes, Emigration Center Stories, Bill Holm’s Legacy, and Icelandic Adventures

By Jack Plumley The following is a story about my adventures returning to Iceland for the Snorri Internship. This is shared in addition...

Aug 6
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,...

Jun 25
2 min

Interesting Icelander for June 2023

This month's interesting Icelander is on Jón Sigurðsson (I174907), a man highly revered for his efforts in leading Iceland to its...

Jun 8
5 min

The Fishing Industry in Iceland

by Halldór Árnason Iceland is a country whose farming and fishing industries have led its economic growth for centuries. Halldór Árnason...

May 27
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
2 min

The Icelandic Emigration Journey - From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads

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

May 14
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...

May 13
2 min

A Gift of Love From Amma

A story about a unique gift from Amma to Doreen that is treasured far beyond its physical presence, but also with heartfelt memories and...

May 13
5 min

Ragnar H. Ragnar “A school is people - not buildings.”

This is the second article in a series of three about prominent Icelanders who emigrated to the West and returned to Iceland. By Bryndís...

Apr 30
3 min

Björgvin Guðmundsson - Teacher, Composer, Conductor

This is one of three articles focusing on Icelanders who left for the West, North America, and returned to Iceland. Björgvin Guðmundsson...

Apr 30
1 min

Interesting People Who Emigrated and Returned to Iceland

A three-part presentation of Icelanders who left for the West to return to their beloved Icelanders with unique accomplishments. In...

Apr 30
3 min

Snorri Scholarships 2023

Introducing six Snorri scholarship recipients that will be travelling to Iceland this summer for a life-changing cultural experience....

Apr 16
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”?...

Jan 8
4 min

Iceland's January Holidays

According to the old Norse calendar, the year is made up of Winter and Summer. January is the halfway point of winter, and several...

Dec 25, 2022
8 min

Snorri Plus Program - Lectures in Reykjavík, 2022

Editor's note: Laura Hackney wrote this report to give a sense of the valuable background information that is a part of the Snorri Plus...

Dec 11, 2022
7 min

My Saga with Saint Thorlák

Submitted By Aimée O’Connell, Guest Author It was one of those mornings that homeschooling families know very well: the kids were...

Dec 11, 2022
2 min

Suður Þingeyjarsýsla

Suður Þingeyjarsýsla in Northern Iceland features a 250 km road trip called the “Diamond Circle,” due to the shape of the route. This...

Nov 26, 2022
2 min

Christmas at Árbær Open-Air Museum (Árbæjarsafn)

Located just south and east of Reykjavík city center, along Route 1 (the Ring Road), and east of the River Elliðaá, lies the Árbær...

Nov 26, 2022
4 min

Mathematician Michael Fell's Icelandic Library

The following article is submitted by the children of Michael and Daphne Fell: Peter Fell and Rachel Fell McDermott. They have made a...