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The Far Travellers
Bill tells of his ancestral arrival to New Iceland and his memories.
6 days ago9 min read
Icelandic Roots in Gimli at the INLNA Convention 2025
INLNA Convention in 2025 in Gimli - recap of events.
6 days ago9 min read
Pioneer memory: 'Torrential storm like an endless Icelandic waterfall.'
The roots of Vinarterta; the cake and the company.
Nov 23, 20244 min read
They left for Minnesota…
Celebrating the Icelandic settlement in Minneota 150 years earlier.
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Immigrating to America
The Icelandic Roots Writers Group used an exercise to create a dialogue between two people planning to emigrate. By Doreen Borgfjord...
Aug 31, 20244 min read
Secrets Beneath the Earth in an Icelandic Cemetery
We’ve been working on a mystery, and for now … it remains unsolved. Where is the exact burial location? The secrets are beneath the earth.
Jun 29, 20246 min read
Growing Up In Gimli
A talk at Icelandic Roots’ Samtal Hour on March 11, 2024 By W.D. Valgardson Victoria, BC I was told that many people in this group did...
May 25, 202412 min read
Leaving for Iceland
The Icelandic Roots Writers Group used an exercise to create a dialogue between two people planning to emigrate. By Gay Strandemo Sogne...
Mar 27, 20242 min read
Bibles in the Icelandic Immigration to North America: Part One
by Doreen M (Borgfjord) McFarlane At the time of the immigration, 1875–1914, nearly all Icelanders were baptised and confirmed in the...
Feb 29, 20246 min read
Minneota - An Icelandic Community
Note: Find the link to the recording of this webinar at the bottom of this post. By Kathryn Rothman Judy Dickson and the Samtal attendees...
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Do You Care About Your Icelandic Heritage?
Yes. Of course, you care about your Icelandic heritage. That is why you are reading this! Ten years ago, on November 12, 2013, Icelandic...
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Why The Icelanders Left
By Sharron Arksey Why did thousands of Icelanders leave their homeland for North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s? The easy...
Oct 29, 20233 min read
1887 Icelandic Emigrants
by Willie Engelson As Willie is researching an 1887 travel journal that tells of his great grandparents and their journey to Washington...
Oct 29, 20235 min read
Three Western Icelandic Organizations Join Hands For an Online Event
IR Webinar hosted by INLNA and INLUS The Icelandic Roots Database is the subject of a joint Icelandic National League of North America...
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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,...
Aug 6, 20237 min read
Reminiscences of an Immigrant Girl
By Dagbjört Vopnfjord Editor's Note: This article gives a first-hand account of the early pioneer days in Manitoba, Canada. The author,...
Jul 23, 20231 min read
Sarah's Story - Crazed by the Klondike
A new to Icelandic Roots member delved into the IR database and was surprised at the breadth of knowledge contained therein. What she...
Jul 8, 20238 min read
Torfhildur Hólm
The story of Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (2 February 1845- 14 November 1918) is the third in a three-series article of famous...
Jul 8, 20239 min read
Registration for the Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge 2023 is now Open!
Calling one and all! It's time! Registration is under way for this year's Fitness Challenge. Tighten your laces and let's get moving! Our...
Jun 7, 20232 min read
IR Podcast: Emigration, Geology, and Hot Dogs
Join the Icelandic Roots podcast team and learn how these three unique elements are related to one Snorri individual. By Jack Plumley, a...
May 27, 20232 min read
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