Could You Be A Snorri?
2022 was a banner year for the unique collaboration between North American Icelandic groups and Iceland. Known as the Snorri Program, ...
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- Nov 10
- 2 min
My Journey
By Brian Borgford She had just celebrated her tenth birthday and was alone, on a six-thousand-mile journey to join her widowed father in...
- Sep 4
- 2 min
"Going Home" With The Snorri Plus Program
-By Beth Finnson How much do you know about the Snorri Plus program? This was the topic for Samtal Hour on Monday, August 29, 2022. Judy...
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Snorri 2022 Homestay a Priceless Memory
By Karrah Parke My experience in Iceland as part of the Snorri Program 2022 was largely defined by the truly extraordinary people I had...
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Connecting Yore to Yonder
By Sam Hodge My time in Iceland is going to haunt me for the rest of my life. Not in the sense that it will cast a shadow over my soul,...
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Icelandic Roots Snorri Scholarships
By Doug Hanson A big part of the Icelandic Roots mission is to give back to the Icelandic Community through grants and scholarships. Each...
- Apr 14
- 4 min
Hofsós and Icelandic Roots
This article has many links to more information. Enjoy! On Monday, April 18th, 2022, we are pleased to have Valgeir Þorvaldsson join us...
- Feb 6
- 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...
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
Discover Hofsós
The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Fitness Challenge 2.0 - Travel Iceland Virtually
Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce we will host our second annual Fitness Challenge this summer. It will be an eight-week event and will
- Jul 5, 2018
- 1 min
Grimsey Island Snorri Timelapse
I received a scholarship from Icelandic Roots and it made my experience possible! A fellow participant, Susie Forsyth, and myself went to...
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
What About Your Family?
Dear friends, This newsletter is for all people with Icelandic connections in North America. There are two projects started by our team...
- Dec 26, 2017
- 1 min
The Saga of Darlene Andrésdóttir
The Icelandic Roots Team is pleased to share a wonderful new video story. Find the link below this short introduction. The family...
- Nov 12, 2017
- 3 min
Icelandic Roots Celebrates 4 Years
Happy 4th Anniversary to Icelandic Roots! Many thanks to YOU, our volunteers and members, who make Icelandic Roots (IR) better every day....
- Jul 19, 2017
- 3 min
2017 Snorri Scholarship Recipients
Here they are! These four women with Icelandic Roots are on an adventure of a lifetime thanks to our Snorri Scholarship Program. This...
- Jun 24, 2017
- 2 min
Icelandic Roots - What's New
What is new with the Icelandic Roots Genealogy Database?
- Dec 20, 2016
- 7 min
My Roots Have Grown but I Don´t Know Where They Are
My first memories of learning about the Snorri Program were when I was 6 or 7 years old. My mom told me about this amazing trip in...
- Aug 25, 2016
- 4 min
Wanderlust – Snorri Program
Below you will read a wonderful story written by Snorri Program participant, Justin. He was the recipient of a scholarship from Icelandic...