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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...

Nov 10, 2022
1 min

Gullbringusýsla

Historic Gullbringusýsla isn't the largest county by land mass in Iceland, but it certainly holds great significance in the present day....

Oct 16, 2022
2 min

Intergenerational Heroes - The Volunteer Team at Icelandic Roots

Guest Article by Arden Jackson CVO (Chief Vinarterta Officer) These pioneers work for the world they will leave behind. They are the...

Oct 14, 2022
10 min

Snorri Plus Program Tour August 8-22, 2022

By Judy Dickson This August I was fortunate to be a participant in the Snorri Plus Program which had been forced to cancel plans in 2020...

Oct 14, 2022
1 min

Borgarfjarðarsýsla

The historic Borgarfjarðarsýsla may not be one of the largest geographic areas in Iceland, but many of the historic sagas feature this...

Oct 2, 2022
5 min

LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON DAY

by Doreen (Borgfjord) McFarlane In the month of October, we celebrate everyone’s favourite Viking, Leifur Eiríksson. (Unlike German, the...

Sep 20, 2022
15 min

A Roots Road Trip

When most people visit Iceland they head to Reykjavik and take day trips to the Golden Circle and the South Coast as far as...

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

"Going Home" With The Snorri Plus Program

-By Beth Finnson How much do you know about the Snorri Plus program? This was the topic for Samtal Hour on Monday, August 29, 2022. Judy...

Aug 20, 2022
1 min

Write Your Family Story

Coming fall 2022 - Icelandic Roots Members Only Writing Seminars We believe your life story is important and deserves to be written down...

Aug 20, 2022
3 min

Walking Tour of Reykjavik Public Sculptures

As visitors to Reykjavik quickly discover, the city loves its public sculptures. Whether in parks, squares or adorning public buildings,...

Aug 20, 2022
3 min

Snorri 2022 Homestay a Priceless Memory

By Karrah Parke My experience in Iceland as part of the Snorri Program 2022 was largely defined by the truly extraordinary people I had...

Aug 12, 2022
2 min

Menningarnótt 2022

Reykjavík’s anniversary has been celebrated on August 18th since 1786 when the Danish King lifted the Trade Monopoly on Iceland and...

Jul 31, 2022
2 min

Connecting Yore to Yonder

By Sam Hodge My time in Iceland is going to haunt me for the rest of my life. Not in the sense that it will cast a shadow over my soul,...

Jul 17, 2022
4 min

The Tale of Auðunn of the Westfjords

With our theme this month of the Westfjords, we discuss this Þáttir (short story) of "Auðunn of the Westfjords". Sometimes this story is...

Jul 16, 2022
8 min

Mr. and Mrs. Ingimar Ingaldson attend Millennial Celebration of Alþingi, Iceland's Parliament

By C.R. (Rus) Magnusson Icelandic Roots Volunteer Genealogist Database Media Team Leader Translations Team Leader Ingimar Ingaldson,...