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3 days ago
2 min

VIGIL LIGHT

In times when we need to keep watch or pray, a vigil light can give us comfort. By Sharron Arksey The ceramic vigil light is five inches...

May 14
3 min

Many IR Teammates Gather in Banff

Twenty-three Icelandic Roots volunteers and five family members are in Banff celebrating the Icelandic National League's Convention...

May 13
2 min

A Gift of Love From Amma

A story about a unique gift from Amma to Doreen that is treasured far beyond its physical presence, but also with heartfelt memories and...

Apr 30
7 min

The Pendant - A Family Heirloom

A pendant heirloom passed through the generations shrouded in mystery as to its beginnings. A lesson from the author to make inquiries...

Apr 16
3 min

My Family Huldufólk Story

Editors Note: The most iconic creatures from Icelandic and Faroese folklore are probably Huldufólk, or “hidden people.” The term...

Apr 2
7 min

Hildur, Queen of the Elves

Hildur, Queen of the Elves an Icelandic Legend

Feb 5
2 min

A Cherished Object

By Sverrir Sigurdsson As a young child, I loved tales of the Vikings: how they traveled abroad to seek fame and fortune, while those who...

Jan 22
3 min

The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey’s Godi

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, February 2, 2023, will feature The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey’s Godi, with Jason Doctor as our...

Dec 25, 2022
5 min

Sharing Conversation About Christmas Traditions

-By Beth Finnson The highlight of Samtal Hour on December 19th was Icelandic Christmas traditions here in North America. That said, the...

Dec 25, 2022
7 min

Marja’s Winter Tale

Editor's note: On Christmas Eve, a young farm worker, Marja, was asked by farmer Jon's young son, Steinie, to tell a scary Christmas...

Dec 11, 2022
2 min

Turkeys and a Christmas Cat

by Sharron Arksey A husband watched his young wife prepare the turkey. “Why do you always cut it in half before putting it in the...

Nov 26, 2022
2 min

Free Writing Class For Icelandic Roots Members

Following the success of this fall‘s three-part webinar series on memoir writing, we are now offering a free six-week class on the...

Nov 26, 2022
3 min

What the Yule Boys Have Brought Me

by Gay Strandemo Author Heidi Herman and I once again team up at Samtal Hour to discuss the Icelandic Yule Boys - Jólasveinar. To join us...

Oct 30, 2022
6 min

My Icelandic Immigrant Ghost

By Doreen (Borgfjorð) McFarlane IR 602083 October is the month of Hallowe’en, so it is a time that many people think about ghosts and...

Oct 30, 2022
4 min

What about Guðríður?

Guðríður who??? A very good day to you! The majority of the people who left Iceland for America did so because the story traveled from...

Sep 18, 2022
3 min

In Valhalla’s Shadows-October Book Club Selection

-The October Icelandic Roots Book Club Gathering Features the Novelist, Poet, Teacher, Journalist, W.D. Valgardson By Heather Goodman...

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

Icelandic Roots Fall Writing Seminars

Earlier this year, Icelandic Roots members were asked during an online writing seminar what topic they would like to see covered in...

Sep 4, 2022
7 min

An Emigrant Woman: Sigriður Bjarnadottir (1862-1946)

Sigriður Bjarnadóttir (I334690) entered this world on the 7th of March 1862. A daughter to Bjarni Jónsson (1828–1887) and Bóthildur...

Aug 20, 2022
1 min

Write Your Family Story

Coming fall 2022 - Icelandic Roots Members Only Writing Seminars We believe your life story is important and deserves to be written down...

Aug 20, 2022
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...