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...
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- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
Paying It Forward in 2022
By Douglas Hanson The worldwide pandemic has upturned all our lives in the past two years. What was once routine became difficult or even...
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
The Icelandic National Handball Team 2022 European Championship
by Helga Margrét Reinhardsdóttir Iceland played an important Championship Round game tonight against Denmark in the European...
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
Destination: Hælið Museum, “The Great White Plague” Center
Update: Here is the video recording of the webinar: If one follows Eyjafjördur south of Akureyri about 10 km, just before reaching the...
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
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 1, 2022
- 4 min
Celebrating the New Year with Folklore
The New Year and upcoming days come with more feasts, holiday happenings, traditions, and folklore. Enjoy the folklore story below and...
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Old Norse Calendar
As we begin the New Year from our modern calendar, this is a good time to look back at our Icelandic heritage and the calendar used by...
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
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 18, 2021
- 2 min
Vinarterta Icelandic Christmas Cookies
by Heather Goodman Lytwyn I have been making vinarterta for years. This year I had some prunes left over in the freezer, and so I made...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
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 5, 2021
- 21 min
Our Second Annual Book Flood
Icelanders love books so it is not surprising that one of the most beloved traditions in Iceland today is Jólabókaflóðið, the annual...
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
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 18, 2021
- 7 min
The Saga of Þorsteinn Staff-struck
The third installment of ancient writings about Vopnafjörður is the Saga of Þorsteinn Staff-struck. Many Western Icelanders emigrated...
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
California Horse Owner Goes Full "Tolt" for the Icelandic Horse
by Rob Olason Bellingham, WA Not everyone who visits Iceland and takes a one-hour ride on an Icelandic horse will dream about one day...
- Oct 24, 2021
- 10 min
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 23, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Tolkien and the Icelandic Sagas
J.R.R Tolkien, the author of Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, and more amazing tales studied the Icelandic language, read the Icelandic...
- Sep 25, 2021
- 5 min
Ancient Writings from Vopnafjörður
Do you enjoy the Icelandic Sagas? Do you know how you are related to the people and the places of these stories? I have been sharing...
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
Icelandic Saga Connections
Bryndís Viglundsdóttir told me that when she was a little girl, she thought the characters from the Icelandic sagas were going to walk...
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