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Apr 8, 2022
3 min

Join The Icelandic Roots Book Club

By Heather Goodman Lytwyn Winnipeg, Manitoba No Time to Read? If you are a member of Icelandic Roots, you will have seen the article...

Apr 2, 2022
3 min

Icelandic Roots Online Book Club

Our new book club will be launched on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, with the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid! We are so honored to host her...

Mar 25, 2022
4 min

Skálholt-The Religious, Cultural and Educational Center of Early Iceland

Skálholt Church photo by Jody Arman-Jones Located in the southern part of the Biskupstungur valley between the rivers Hvítá and Brúará,...

Mar 13, 2022
2 min

Guðríður Arrives in Vinland 2022

We are so excited to announce Guðríður's Saga is available for purchase! The children's book and complementary coloring book will be...

Mar 12, 2022
3 min

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, 2022
5 min

Fljótsdæla saga

Fljótsdæla saga was the last of the forty family sagas written. It was likely written in the 15th or 16th Century. Most believe it was...

Mar 11, 2022
3 min

The Irish In Iceland

The oral history of Iceland was written down about 1125 and states that ”Christian men” (called Papar by the Norse settlers) were there...

Feb 26, 2022
5 min

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...

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...

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...

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...