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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...
May 6, 20223 min read
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...
Apr 14, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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...
Mar 12, 20225 min read
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...
Feb 26, 20225 min read
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...
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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 29, 20212 min read
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...
Dec 8, 20213 min read
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...
Nov 22, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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...
Oct 23, 20214 min read
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 26, 20219 min read
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,...
Sep 12, 20212 min read
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 28, 20213 min read
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 20, 20212 min read
FROM VOPNAFJÖRÐUR TO WINNIPEG
A translation of a diary from Icelandic to English for the emigration of Sveinn Árnason in 1889.
Aug 2, 202120 min read
A Romantic Story - Þannig mættust Jón og Sigriður (Thus met Jon and Sigridur)
Hello, my name is George Freeman and I work on genealogy, history, and writing for Icelandic Roots. I want to share with you over time,...
Nov 11, 20163 min read
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