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Feb 16
4 min

Margaret Willson Tells of Icelandic Seawomen

On March 4th, Icelandic Roots hosted a conversation with anthropologist and writer Margaret Willson. You may view her presentation here...

Feb 3
9 min

What about the Vikings?

By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir In this paper, I intend to share information I have gathered about the Vikings from books, articles, and...

Jan 20
3 min

Interesting Icelander for January 2024

By Shaune Jonasson Welcome to our first Interesting Icelander of 2024 who also happens to be an important part of this year’s theme, the...

Jan 20
2 min

Book Club: February 2024

by Heather Goodwin Lytwyn On February 1st, the Icelandic Roots Book Club will feature the author Margaret Willson and talk to her about...

Jan 20
8 min

Infant Mortality in Iceland

By Susan Huff As I studied my Icelandic family history, I noticed families where many of the children died in infancy. I made some...

Jan 20
12 min

Discovering the Land of Fire and Ice: What We Know about Iceland's Settlement

"So many men of lore claimed land, that the whole country was settled in the course of sixty winters so that since it has not been...

Jan 6
2 min

The Power of the Word: The Mead of Poetry

By Karen Gummo A poet, dancer, and visual artist, Karen Gummo has been performing as a storyteller for almost 40 years in schools,...

Jan 6
2 min

Going Where the Log Lands

By Rob Olason In 2023 Icelandic Roots explored the topic of the nineteenth-century emigration period in Icelandic history. Throughout the...

Nov 24, 2023
2 min

November's Interesting Icelander

Árni Magnússon (I41634) 13 November 1663 – 7 January 1730 By Brian Borgford "And that is the way of the world, that some men put errors...

Nov 11, 2023
4 min

Icelandic Roots Emigration Port Plaques

By Rob Olason In September 2023 a group of Icelandic Roots volunteers traveled to Iceland to dedicate four monuments in four emigration...

Nov 11, 2023
3 min

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 9, 2023
2 min

The Sagas of Vopnafjörður

Icelandic Roots Volunteer Cathy Josephson guides us on a literary journey through the Sagas of the Icelanders that take place in the...

Oct 29, 2023
3 min

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, 2023
5 min

The Vinland Sagas

The voyages to Vinland from Greenland are described in Eiríks saga rauða (The Saga of Erik the Red) and Grænlendinga saga (The Saga of...

Oct 15, 2023
3 min

The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, Nov 2, 2023, will feature The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women with...

Oct 15, 2023
4 min

October's Interesting Icelander:

Agnes Magnúsdóttir 27 October 1795 – 12 January 1830 October’s interesting Icelander is a gruesome tale of love, greed, jealousy,...

Oct 15, 2023
3 min

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, 2023
6 min

Unique Icelandic Holidays

By Sharron Arksey Over the last decade, Icelandic Roots members have learned about the lesser-known holidays celebrated in Iceland...

Oct 1, 2023
4 min

Edda - From Ashes to Majestic

This post is twofold. Enjoy the photos, history, and Ainsley Bloomer’s article. #1 - A short post with pictures about the new EDDA House...

Oct 1, 2023
6 min

The Marvel of Icelandic Roots, Now and in the Future

Editor’s Note: I’ve been piecing together the Icelandic Roots “story” through a series of articles celebrating the organization’s tenth...