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The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...

By David Johnson (Volunteer IR Genealogist on the Emigration Research Team) In 2015, an emigrant Icelander caught my attention. He was...

Pride in their heritage and the significance of family history followed the Icelanders that moved to North America. Through today,...

A translation of a diary from Icelandic to English for the emigration of Sveinn Árnason in 1889.

Washington Island Icelanders 1870 and beyond.

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...