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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
My Virtual Mission 2021
The Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge 2021 was a big success. Our most popular mission was the Ring Road route, with 118 participants...
Sep 11, 20212 min read
The Legend of The Elf Lady Stone at Bustarfell
Once upon a time, a rich and noble sheriff and his wife lived happily at the important farm called Bustarfell. During the darkest days of...
Sep 4, 20213 min read
The Saga of the People of Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður was a main port of Icelandic emigration to America and many of us can trace our families to East Iceland. Therefore, the...
Sep 4, 20214 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
Icelandic Cousins Across the Ocean
Pride in their heritage and the significance of family history followed the Icelanders that moved to North America. Through today,...
Aug 14, 20211 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
Icelandic Immigrants to Washington Island – 1870
Washington Island Icelanders 1870 and beyond.
Jul 21, 202120 min read
The Deuce & the Dagurinn: Old Parties for a New Generation
North American Icelandic Heritage Festivals
Jul 17, 20213 min read
The Rise and Fall of Icelandic Unitarianism
By Stefan Jonasson During the last two decades of the 19th century and well into the 20th, there was an extensive Unitarian mission to...
Jun 20, 20219 min read
June Events, Holidays, and Celebrations
See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Volcanoes, Fitness, Genealogy & Poets? Something for Everyone!
The Icelandic Roots community has a variety of features and offerings. Check out the latest news and upcoming events. Join us in...
May 23, 20213 min read
The Founding of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota
You are invited to a public webinar on Tuesday, March 16th featuring the dictated words of The Father of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota.
Mar 11, 20212 min read
A Viking Queen's Legacy
Looking for a great book to read? I just finished, "A Viking Queen's Legacy" by Alfreða Jónsdóttir and highly recommend it! The book...
Jan 10, 20212 min read
Celebrating 7 years with exciting news (fréttir) and a new video (nýtt myndband)
**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...
Nov 12, 20203 min read
Changing IR Social Media
To align with the privacy policies, Icelandic Roots will be changing the closed Facebook Group to a Membership-Only Group.
Sep 16, 20203 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
Irish and Icelandic
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Some genes are passed on only by fathers, and some only by mothers. From this, genetic studies in Iceland reveal...
Mar 17, 20163 min read
Fires of the Earth: Lakagígar
An eyewitness account of 1783: “This past week, and the two prior to it, more poison fell from the sky than words can describe: ash,...
Jun 7, 20142 min read
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