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Remembering the Life of an Icelandic Pioneer Pastor
We often hear the saying, “The Icelandic immigrants were poor. They had to leave Iceland because of ...
Aug 21, 20206 min read
The 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...
Jun 1, 20202 min read
Stefansson's Lost Children
Icelandic Roots is delighted to announce that Gísli Pálsson (anthropologist) and Hákon Már Oddsson (film maker) have given us permission...
May 11, 20201 min read
The 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....
Sep 18, 20193 min read
Memories from a mid-July in Iceland
By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Mid July 1961. The days were still fusing with the nights and the nights with the days. We had been working...
Jul 16, 20194 min read
One Icelander’s Restored Citizenship - a Dream Come True
Heidi Herman-Kerr Icelandic National League of the United States Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman is an unassuming, 94-year-old Iceland native who...
Jun 29, 20193 min read
Social Media Helps Solve a Genealogy Mystery
This is the second post in a series about people who have discovered their Icelandic roots – or connected to them more deeply – later in...
Apr 21, 20193 min read
Digging Up Icelandic Roots: Solving Genealogy Mysteries, One Volunteer at a Time
By Julie Summers, Reykjavik, Iceland Many North Americans of Icelandic descent have fond memories of family traditions passed down from...
Apr 15, 20193 min read
Stronger 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 8, 201910 min read
The Casket of Time
A 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...
Apr 3, 20192 min read
The Copeland – Our Own Titanic Saga
There’s always another great story to be discovered in the Icelandic Roots database! The iron screw steamer ship Copeland, built in...
Mar 27, 20192 min read
Journey to America
Þórður Árelíus Ólafsson aka Theodore Arthur Olafson (IR# I574371) wrote this story, in Icelandic, about his journey to America. Traveling...
Feb 12, 201913 min read
Egill Skallagrímsson
Egill Skallagrímsson is considered the greatest Icelandic poet from the settlement period in Iceland. He was a chieftain and heathen...
Feb 7, 20192 min read
Delay Bóndadagur!
It has been too cold around here for men to be running around their house barefoot and bare-legged! My husband says we should delay...
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Icelanders in Minneota and Unknown Photos
Sveinn Magnússon was a talented photographer in Minneota, which is a large Icelandic settlement in southwest Minnesota. His photography...
Jan 24, 20194 min read
Creating Lifelong Friendships Through Icelandic Roots
Icelandic Roots has a large and varied community. Our volunteers live in Iceland, USA, Canada, and Australia. Today, we share some...
Jan 20, 20193 min read
Gold on Ice - Canada's Falcon Hockey
Forthcoming Feature Film, “Gold on Ice” Honors the Icelandic-Canadian Hockey Players Who Took Home the First Olympic Gold in Ice Hockey...
Jun 26, 20183 min read
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...
Jun 12, 20183 min read
Stories about Children from Iceland
Dear friends, A wonderful team in Iceland has been collaborating on a very important project. Their plan is to produce a documentary that...
Apr 17, 20182 min read
No Greater Love
Here we are at the end of March with snow on the ground and bitter cold in the forecast. The following is a true story about a pioneer...
Mar 30, 20188 min read
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