2 days ago9 minThe Rise and Fall of Icelandic UnitarianismBy Stefan Jonasson During the last two decades of the 19th century and well into the 20th, there was an extensive Unitarian mission to...
May 53 minWomen's and Children's StoriesA small team of Icelandic Roots volunteers is working on a project called Women's and Children's Stories.
Mar 122 minThe Founding of the Icelandic Settlement in DakotaYou are invited to a public webinar on Tuesday, March 16th featuring the dictated words of The Father of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota.
Mar 84 minHonouring Sigridur Augusta Christianson Houston, M.D.How did a girl born of Icelandic immigrants become a famous and beloved pioneer woman doctor of Saskatchewan, Canada? The story begins with
Jan 151 minThe Scandinavian Press MagazineHave you subscribed to the Scandinavian Press magazine? It is a wonderful magazine in full color with news, history, photos, and...
Jan 102 minA Viking Queen's LegacyLooking for a great book to read? I just finished, "A Viking Queen's Legacy" by Alfreða Jónsdóttir and highly recommend it! The book...
Dec 10, 20201 minOur First Annual Book Flood GuideIcelanders celebrate Christmas with books. So much so that there is a word for the holiday book buying season: Jólabókaflóð or Christmas...
Sep 18, 20202 min"Never more than a woman" : IR Volunteer releases new novelWritten by Elín de Ruyter Icelandic Roots is made up of a wonderful group of people from countries across the globe and all from...
Sep 11, 20203 minRemembering ‘The Father of New Iceland’: Sigtryggur JónassonBy J.D.Flaten Canada boasts the highest number of people with Icelandic roots in the world outside of Iceland, and there is a particular...
Aug 21, 20206 minRemembering the Life of an Icelandic Pioneer PastorWe often hear the saying, “The Icelandic immigrants were poor. They had to leave Iceland because of ...
Jun 1, 20202 minThe Elf Woman Stone : Álfkonusteinn[BLOG REWIND: This story was originally posted to the blog in 2017 in promotion of the INLNA convention that year. You can read the...
May 11, 20201 minStefansson's Lost ChildrenIcelandic Roots is delighted to announce that Gísli Pálsson (anthropologist) and Hákon Már Oddsson (film maker) have given us permission...
Sep 18, 20193 minThe Joy of Réttir By: Þórdís Edda Guðjónsdóttir Íslensk útgáfa hér að neðan / Icelandic text to follow September is a busy month for farmers in Iceland....
Jul 16, 20194 minMemories from a mid-July in IcelandBy Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Mid July 1961. The days were still fusing with the nights and the nights with the days. We had been working...
Jun 29, 20193 minOne Icelander’s Restored Citizenship - a Dream Come TrueHeidi Herman-Kerr Icelandic National League of the United States Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman is an unassuming, 94-year-old Iceland native who...
Apr 21, 20193 minSocial Media Helps Solve a Genealogy MysteryThis is the second post in a series about people who have discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...
Apr 15, 20193 minDigging Up Icelandic Roots: Solving Genealogy Mysteries, One Volunteer at a TimeBy Julie Summers, Reykjavik, Iceland Many North Americans of Icelandic descent have fond memories of family traditions passed down from...
Apr 8, 201910 minStronger Together Stronger Together is not just a cute slogan. It means something and is practiced in our Icelandic Roots Community. Our recent blog posts...
Apr 3, 20192 minThe Casket of TimeA new Icelandic Children's book is coming out in the USA in April. The Casket of Time by Andri Snær Magnason. This book was a best seller...
