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By Stefan Jonasson During the last two decades of the 19th century and well into the 20th, there was an extensive Unitarian mission to...

See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...

A small team of Icelandic Roots volunteers is working on a project called Women's and Children's Stories.

You are invited to a public webinar on Tuesday, March 16th featuring the dictated words of The Father of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota.

How did a girl born of Icelandic immigrants become a famous and beloved pioneer woman doctor of Saskatchewan, Canada? The story begins with

**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...

Written by Elín de Ruyter Icelandic Roots is made up of a wonderful group of people from countries across the globe and all from...

We often hear the saying, “The Icelandic immigrants were poor. They had to leave Iceland because of ...

This weekend, North American Icelanders celebrate 'The Day of the Icelanders.' Come join us ONLINE for fun and educational offerings.

This is the third post in a series about people who have discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...

This is the second post in a series about people who have discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...

By Julie Summers, Reykjavik, Iceland Many North Americans of Icelandic descent have fond memories of family traditions passed down from...

Stronger Together is not just a cute slogan. It means something and is practiced in our Icelandic Roots Community. Our recent blog posts...

Approximately a quarter of the Iceland’s population, some 15 to 20,000 people, left Iceland during the emigration period which nominally...

Þórður Árelíus Ólafsson aka Theodore Arthur Olafson (IR# I574371) wrote this story, in Icelandic, about his journey to America. Traveling...

Sveinn Magnússon was a talented photographer in Minneota, which is a large Icelandic settlement in southwest Minnesota. His photography...

Hálfdan Helgason and Sunna Furstenau working together on Icelandic Genealogy.

Dear friends, This newsletter is for all people with Icelandic connections in North America. There are two projects started by our team...

Dear friends, A wonderful team in Iceland has been collaborating on a very important project. Their plan is to produce a documentary that...