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Icelandic Roots-Rætur Fréttir
On New Year's Eve December 31, 2021 Icelandic Roots turned to its members for assistance by asking a simple request: Help us name our...
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Destination Egilsstaðir
Life in Iceland was harsh in the mid-to-late 1800s. At the time, Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Denmark had largely...
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Sænautasel Highland Farm
The following article is written by IR Volunteer, Hjördís Hilmarsdóttir. She has included personal stories, a few photos, a video, and a...
Mar 12, 20225 min read
How I Handled Research for My Memoir
By Sverrir Sigurdsson A memoirist is supposed to depend mainly on his memory. For me, though, I wanted my memoir to reflect not just my...
Feb 26, 20225 min read
The Mailman is Ready For Delivery
The first book by Christopher Rodel, IR# I20590425, The Icelandic Postman, is published and ready for purchase. This book travels in the...
Jan 16, 20222 min read
More Gems from the Icelandic Roots Treasure Chest
“Hidden Gems Part II” -by Rob Olason (IR#I149007) Looking through the Special Collections section of the Icelandic Roots database offers...
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Taking a Peek in the Icelandic Roots Treasure Chest
Explorations among IR’s “Hidden Gems” -by Rob Olason (IR#I149007) When we first become members of Icelandic Roots, we have so much to...
Dec 8, 20213 min read
A Virtual Family Reunion
by Heather Goodman I15007347 There’s one in every family. Someone who is way more interested in collecting family memorabilia than anyone...
Nov 22, 20214 min read
My Icelandic Emigration by Olaf Bjornsson, MD
Christina Sunley will present "Writing Your Icelandic Family Stories" on November 4th. See the Event Calendar for more information....
Oct 24, 202110 min read
Ferry Cabin News - The Seal Skin Trunk From Iceland
News from Washington Island and the Surrounding Islands Richard Purinton Washington Island, Wisconsin This story first appeared in The...
Oct 23, 20215 min read
Inspired by a Global Pandemic
While there is a long list of things that have gone wrong over the past two years due to a global pandemic from Covid-19, let's look at...
Oct 23, 20214 min read
Discover Hofsós
The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...
Aug 28, 20213 min read
Finding Micah Northman
By David Johnson (Volunteer IR Genealogist on the Emigration Research Team) In 2015, an emigrant Icelander caught my attention. He was...
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Icelandic Cousins Across the Ocean
Pride in their heritage and the significance of family history followed the Icelanders that moved to North America. Through today,...
Aug 14, 20211 min read
FROM VOPNAFJÖRÐUR TO WINNIPEG
A translation of a diary from Icelandic to English for the emigration of Sveinn Árnason in 1889.
Aug 2, 202120 min read
Icelandic Immigrants to Washington Island – 1870
Washington Island Icelanders 1870 and beyond.
Jul 21, 202120 min read
The Rise and Fall of Icelandic Unitarianism
By Stefan Jonasson During the last two decades of the 19th century and well into the 20th, there was an extensive Unitarian mission to...
Jun 20, 20219 min read
June Events, Holidays, and Celebrations
See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Women's and Children's Stories
A small team of Icelandic Roots volunteers is working on a project called Women's and Children's Stories.
May 5, 20213 min read
The Founding of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota
You are invited to a public webinar on Tuesday, March 16th featuring the dictated words of The Father of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota.
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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