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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,...

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...

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...

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...

Discover Hofsós

The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...

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

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Icelandic Roots - What's New

What is new with the Icelandic Roots Genealogy Database?

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...

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...