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Bibles in the Icelandic Immigration to North America: Part One
by Doreen M (Borgfjord) McFarlane At the time of the immigration, 1875–1914, nearly all Icelanders were baptised and confirmed in the...
Feb 29, 20246 min read
A World Away from Home: The Saga of Undina
By Steve Stephens Note: Listen to Steve Stephens talk about his journey translating "The Poems of Undina" in an Icelandic Roots webinar...
Feb 3, 20245 min read
Interesting Icelander for January 2024
By Shaune Jonasson Welcome to our first Interesting Icelander of 2024 who also happens to be an important part of this year’s theme, the...
Jan 20, 20243 min read
Book Club: February 2024
by Heather Goodwin Lytwyn On February 1st, the Icelandic Roots Book Club will feature the author Margaret Willson and talk to her about...
Jan 20, 20242 min read
The Power of the Word: The Mead of Poetry
By Karen Gummo A poet, dancer, and visual artist, Karen Gummo has been performing as a storyteller for almost 40 years in schools,...
Jan 6, 20242 min read
Going Where the Log Lands
By Rob Olason In 2023 Icelandic Roots explored the topic of the nineteenth-century emigration period in Icelandic history. Throughout the...
Jan 6, 20242 min read
Icelandic Roots 10th Anniversary Trip to Iceland
By Alisa Jones My mom, Susan Huff, is a volunteer with Icelandic Roots. I was able to come on the 10th anniversary trip of Icelandic...
Dec 9, 20237 min read
2023 Snorri Plus Experience: A Summer Adventure in Iceland
By Terri Kristjanson Wintonyk After hearing about the Snorri Plus program on an Icelandic Roots Samtal Hour, I was hooked! Participating...
Dec 9, 20233 min read
November's Interesting Icelander
Árni Magnússon (I41634) 13 November 1663 – 7 January 1730 By Brian Borgford "And that is the way of the world, that some men put errors...
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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...
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Do You Care About Your Icelandic Heritage?
Yes. Of course, you care about your Icelandic heritage. That is why you are reading this! Ten years ago, on November 12, 2013, Icelandic...
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Sunna’s Dream of a Little Safnahús on the Prairie
Writer’s Note: This is the final article in the series commemorating Icelandic Roots' 10th anniversary. I sat down with Sunna Furstenau...
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Unique Icelandic Holidays
By Sharron Arksey Over the last decade, Icelandic Roots members have learned about the lesser-known holidays celebrated in Iceland...
Oct 15, 20236 min read
Edda - From Ashes to Majestic
This post is twofold. Enjoy the photos, history, and Ainsley Bloomer’s article. #1 - A short post with pictures about the new EDDA House...
Oct 1, 20234 min read
The Fire Priest - September's Interesting Icelander
Jón Steingrímsson IR#I71175 10 September 1728 – 11 August 1791 For September we are profiling Jón Steingrímsson also known as The Fire...
Sep 17, 20234 min read
Jón Árnason-August's Interesting Icelander
By Becky Byerly-Adams Iceland boasts a rich literary legacy with the Icelandic Sagas being hailed as a global treasure. Additionally,...
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Prestsvarðan - Marking a Miracle
By Natalie Kruse On June 26th, 2023, several members of the congregation of Útskálakirkja (Útskálar Church) and others from the...
Aug 19, 20239 min read
Samkoma-A New Way To Participate in Icelandic Roots
-Samkoma-expanding our Icelandic Roots online community Have you read about our unique online events and wanted to join our online...
Aug 6, 20232 min read
Torfhildur Hólm
The story of Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (2 February 1845- 14 November 1918) is the third in a three-series article of famous...
Jul 8, 20239 min read
Mother of Light: A Novel
The Journey of an IR Volunteer from Genealogist to Author By Elin de Ruyter Writing a book is no easy feat, and though it appears from...
Jul 8, 20234 min read
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