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Nov 11
4 min

Icelandic Roots Emigration Port Plaques

By Rob Olason In September 2023 a group of Icelandic Roots volunteers traveled to Iceland to dedicate four monuments in four emigration...

Oct 29
3 min

Why The Icelanders Left

By Sharron Arksey Why did thousands of Icelanders leave their homeland for North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s? The easy...

Oct 29
5 min

1887 Icelandic Emigrants

by Willie Engelson As Willie is researching an 1887 travel journal that tells of his great grandparents and their journey to Washington...

Oct 29
5 min

The Vinland Sagas

The voyages to Vinland from Greenland are described in Eiríks saga rauða (The Saga of Erik the Red) and Grænlendinga saga (The Saga of...

Oct 15
3 min

Three Western Icelandic Organizations Join Hands For an Online Event

IR Webinar hosted by INLNA and INLUS The Icelandic Roots Database is the subject of a joint Icelandic National League of North America...

Aug 6
7 min

The Icelandic Celebration of 1928 and 95 Years Later

In 1928, the Icelandic community of northeast North Dakota celebrated the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the settlement. A book,...

Jul 23
3 min

July's Interesting Icelander

The Interesting Icelander series is profiling a most important man in the establishment of New Iceland. Meet Ólafur Ólafsson, the man who...

Jul 8
9 min

Torfhildur Hólm

The story of Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (2 February 1845- 14 November 1918) is the third in a three-series article of famous...

Jun 25
5 min

The Power of Icelandic Poetry

by Sverrir Sigurdsson Works of art, such as music, literature, and paintings, have been known to move a country to action, change social...

Jun 7
2 min

Registration for the Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge 2023 is now Open!

Calling one and all! It's time! Registration is under way for this year's Fitness Challenge. Tighten your laces and let's get moving! Our...

May 27
2 min

IR Podcast: Emigration, Geology, and Hot Dogs

Join the Icelandic Roots podcast team and learn how these three unique elements are related to one Snorri individual. By Jack Plumley, a...

May 27
3 min

Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge

Family, Fitness, Fun, Community: The IR Fitness Challenge opens for 2023! Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce that registration for...

May 27
1 min

2023 Scandinavian Festival Features Iceland!

Special Icelandic Events - Please share by Romayne Kilde, Nordic Culture Clubs Scandinavian Festival The Nordic Culture Clubs and the...

May 27
2 min

The Icelandic Emigration Journey - From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads

Special Icelandic Events - Please share by Romayne Kilde, Nordic Culture Clubs Scandinavian Festival The Nordic Culture Clubs and the...

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...

May 13
5 min

Ragnar H. Ragnar “A school is people - not buildings.”

This is the second article in a series of three about prominent Icelanders who emigrated to the West and returned to Iceland. By Bryndís...

Apr 30
5 min

The Failed Brazilian Emigration

By W. D. Valgardson It wasn’t just Icelanders who were enticed to Brazil. Michael Ewanchuk, in his book, Pioneer Profiles, says this “In...

Apr 16
4 min

The Emigration Variations

INTERESTING EMIGRATION VARIATIONS By Dave Jonasson You may have already read articles about mass emigrations from Iceland during the...

Apr 16
2 min

Cue up the Icelandic Roots Podcast

Three 2022 Snorri Experience participants have joined forces to produce upcoming Icelandic Roots podcasts and have already released their...