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People always ask us, "When is the best time to visit Iceland." We, of course, think any time is best ... just go and enjoy! The condensed answers for Reykjavík according to the historical data: August is the warmest month. Average of 7°C to 13.9°C (44.6°-57°F) January is the coldest. Average of -3°C to 1°C (26.5° - 33.8°F) May is the driest (still has 16 days per month of precipitation - maybe snow). October has the most rain (21 days per month of precipitation - maybe snow)

The Icelandic Roots Team is pleased to share a wonderful new video story. Find the link below this short introduction. The family featured in the video spent the summer learning more about their heritage through the Icelandic Roots Database. They traveled to Iceland in August 2017 and even enjoyed Menningarnótt - Culture Night. In the video, you will hear a comment, 'there are almost 610,000 people in the database.' This was the total in May 2017. However, as of today, there

Today, we focus on key steps for finding and visiting the farms of our ancestors. In the last two posts, we explored Icelandic place names, from both a historical and modern perspective, so we can better understand our ancestral farms and places. Of course, a better understanding of places and how to find them prepares us for the very best part - visiting them!! Exploring our genealogy through the Icelandic Roots database and the wealth of information found there is a fascina