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Jan 33 min read
Icelandic Roots - Focus for 2025
Icelandic Roots Art and Culture Theme for 2025


Dec 7, 20244 min read
A Bonfire and Elf Dances in 1875
Celebrating the end of Christmas season with bonfires and elves dancing.


Dec 7, 20244 min read
Interesting Icelander for December - Rósa Guðmundsdóttir
Welcome to the last instalment of our Interesting Icelanders for 2024. We hope you enjoy the story about a poet who is revered today for...


Nov 9, 20244 min read
Day of the Icelandic Tongue
Icelandic Language Day is celebrated on November 16th


Oct 25, 20242 min read
Njal's Saga Tapestry Embroidery Kits
Njal's Saga Tapestry Kits are available for purchase in N America.


Oct 25, 20245 min read
Interesting Icelander for October - Skalla-Grímur
Interesting Icelander for October 2024 is Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson.


Oct 11, 20248 min read
A Mixed Bouquet: Religion Among the Western Icelanders
Note: Rev. Stefan Jonasson presents the topic "Religion in the New World" in an Icelandic Roots Webinar on October 28, 2024. The webinar...


Sep 14, 20243 min read
Samtal Hour Explores the Journey to the Americas From Iceland
Journey to North America from Iceland


Sep 14, 20243 min read
Interesting Icelander for September: Jón Árnason
Jón Árnason, an accomplished wealthy landowner and farmer, a parliamentarian, a sheriff, and father of many.


Aug 31, 20245 min read
The Vikings in North America – Fact or Fiction?
The discovery of L’Anse Aux Meadows in the 1960s is proof that the Vikings, discovered North America before Columbus.


Aug 17, 20241 min read
Echoes
Memories lurk at L'Anse Aux Meadows.

Aug 3, 20244 min read
Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows
Does the Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows smell the same as the ones remembered in Iceland?


Jul 20, 20243 min read
Interesting Icelander for July: Helgi “magri” Eyvindarson
Helgi, one of the “most excellent settlers” in the Northern part of Iceland.


Jun 22, 20247 min read
Castles and Old Manuscripts
By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots brings you another article from one of our favourite storytellers, Bryndís...


Jun 8, 20243 min read
What Are You Doing on Jón Sigurðsson’s Birthday?
By Rob Olason Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots is encouraging everyone to jot down a quick diary entry to document their day on June 17,...


May 11, 20242 min read
Submit an article to Rætur Fréttir/Roots News
Do you have an idea for an interesting article? A story about your ancestor? A travel report about your latest visit to Iceland? We're...


May 11, 20244 min read
The Viking of the 21st Century
Viking Ships


Apr 25, 20244 min read
April’s Interesting Icelander: Halldor Laxness, Iceland’s Literary Icon
By Doreen (Borgfjord) McFarlane For its small size and population, Iceland is a giant when it comes to literary accomplishments as well...


Apr 12, 20243 min read
Wasteland with Words
By Jason Doctor “One can see... in the Icelanders’ obsession with literacy, an urge to impose order on the desolation of the Icelandic...

Apr 12, 20242 min read
Book Club - May 2024
The Icelandic Roots Book Club for Thursday May 2, 2024 will feature Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night. It is important to note that...
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