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By David Johnson An anniversary worth commemorating and celebrating! While travelling in Iceland this summer, a visit to the Icelandic Emigration Centre in Hofsós is a must. 2026 marks 30 years since Valgeir Þorvaldsson’s dream of a place in Iceland where the story of why so many Icelanders left for the Western Hemisphere became a reality. And with the birth of that reality, the old section of the village of Hofsós has also been revived. A celebratory event is scheduled for

Embark on a journey that transcends time with the Icelandic Roots 2025 Tour to Iceland (August 27–September 8, 2025.) It's a fabulous and...

By Terri Kristjanson Wintonyk After hearing about the Snorri Plus program on an Icelandic Roots Samtal Hour, I was hooked! Participating...

By Jack Plumley The following is a story about my adventures returning to Iceland for the Snorri Internship. This is shared in addition...

The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday, April 6, 2023, will feature The Windows of Brimnes: An American in Iceland by Bill Holm....

by Mallory Swanson Welcome to Vesturfarasetrið/The Icelandic Emigration Center in Hofsós, Iceland! In this tiny town in the north of...

By Judy Dickson This August I was fortunate to be a participant in the Snorri Plus Program which had been forced to cancel plans in 2020...

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...

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...

This article has many links to more information. Enjoy! On Monday, April 18th, 2022, we are pleased to have Valgeir Þorvaldsson join us...

**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...