Deuce of August 2022 Presentation
A huge thanks to the ICA for the 19th year of promoting Genealogy here at The Deuce. My brief message is to highlight the Genealogy...
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- Jul 17
- 4 min
Icelandic Roots at the Heritage Celebrations
Icelandic Roots genealogists will be LIVE for the important Icelandic Heritage Celebrations in North Dakota and Manitoba at the end of...
- Jun 5
- 6 min
One Day on Snaefellsnes
by Christal (Oliver) Speer IR# 637679 On a beautiful sunny day in June 2004, my family and I headed in our rented van to the Snaefellsnes...
- May 21
- 4 min
Telling Tales in Hofsós, Skagafjarðarsýsla
Twenty-seven years ago, Valgeir Þorvaldsson began working on a dream. In this dream, he would tell the story of a people. He knew it...
- May 6
- 3 min
Barnasaga-Stories of Women and Children
by Doreen Kristjanson Marston and Þórdís Edda Guðjónsdóttir One of the many special features Icelandic Roots volunteers are working on is...
- Apr 14
- 4 min
Hofsós and Icelandic Roots
This article has many links to more information. Enjoy! On Monday, April 18th, 2022, we are pleased to have Valgeir Þorvaldsson join us...
- Mar 12
- 3 min
Destination Egilsstaðir
Life in Iceland was harsh in the mid-to-late 1800s. At the time, Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Denmark had largely...
- Mar 12
- 5 min
Sænautasel Highland Farm
The following article is written by IR Volunteer, Hjördís Hilmarsdóttir. She has included personal stories, a few photos, a video, and a...
- Feb 26
- 5 min
How I Handled Research for My Memoir
By Sverrir Sigurdsson A memoirist is supposed to depend mainly on his memory. For me, though, I wanted my memoir to reflect not just my...
- Jan 16
- 2 min
The Mailman is Ready For Delivery
The first book by Christopher Rodel, IR# I20590425, The Icelandic Postman, is published and ready for purchase. This book travels in the...
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
More Gems from the Icelandic Roots Treasure Chest
“Hidden Gems Part II” -by Rob Olason (IR#I149007) Looking through the Special Collections section of the Icelandic Roots database offers...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Taking a Peek in the Icelandic Roots Treasure Chest
Explorations among IR’s “Hidden Gems” -by Rob Olason (IR#I149007) When we first become members of Icelandic Roots, we have so much to...
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
A Virtual Family Reunion
by Heather Goodman I15007347 There’s one in every family. Someone who is way more interested in collecting family memorabilia than anyone...
- Oct 23, 2021
- 5 min
Ferry Cabin News - The Seal Skin Trunk From Iceland
News from Washington Island and the Surrounding Islands Richard Purinton Washington Island, Wisconsin This story first appeared in The...
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
Inspired by a Global Pandemic
While there is a long list of things that have gone wrong over the past two years due to a global pandemic from Covid-19, let's look at...
- Sep 26, 2021
- 9 min
The grave finally found after years of searching
Written by Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (News Director of Stöðvar 2, Vísir, og Bylgjan) Visir.is - Link to the Article in Icelandic September...
- Sep 12, 2021
- 2 min
Kvennahlaup in Borðeyri and Þórdís Edda
Each year, there is a fun activity that is held in most communities across Iceland called Kvennahlaup or Women's Walk/Run. This weekend,...
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
Discover Hofsós
The village of Hofsós is located in Skagafjörður and is one of the oldest trading centers in Iceland. The dedicated Emigration Center,...
- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min
Finding Micah Northman
By David Johnson (Volunteer IR Genealogist on the Emigration Research Team) In 2015, an emigrant Icelander caught my attention. He was...
- Aug 2, 2021
- 20 min
FROM VOPNAFJÖRÐUR TO WINNIPEG
A translation of a diary from Icelandic to English for the emigration of Sveinn Árnason in 1889.