Support Team
Almar has been deeply interested in activities connecting people of Icelandic descent with the “Old Country”, and with such a great number of relatives in North America he was eager to join our team.
Public Relations
Almar Grimsson

Hafnarfjörður, ÍSL
Brenda Olafson Messerschmidt serves on the Board of Directors for Icelandic Roots.
Board Member
Brenda Messerschmidt

North Dakota, USA
Doreen is honoured to have been invited to join the genealogical team and intends to promote the website and upcoming celebrations.
Genealogist
Doreen Borgfjord McFarlane

Ontario, CAN
Gunna along with her husband, Valgeir, run Vesturfarasetrið, the Icelandic Emigration Center at Hofsós in Iceland.
Hofsós - Emigration Center
Gunna Thorvaldsdóttir

Hofsós, ÍSL
Hjördís has finished her documentary and her booklet about the Abandoned farms in the highlands of East Iceland. She will be helping IR to map and tell stories about these abandoned farms.
Genealogist
Hjördís Hilmarsdóttir

Gunnlaugsstaðir, ÍSL
Jeff co-founded Icelandic Roots and has volunteered as vice-president of the board from its start.
Co-Founder
Jeff Furstenau

North Dakota, USA
Julie provides translation and editing support to the IR team and its larger community.
Language & Translation
Julie Summers

Hessen, DEU
As an IR volunteer, Larry performs translations on documents such as obituaries.
Translations
Larry Thorderson

Pennsylvania, USA
Mats shared his lifetime work of Iceland farm photos with Icelandic Roots. You can find your family farm photo by just going to their names in the database. It was a tremendous gift.
Photography
Mats Wibe Lund

Reykjavík, ÍSL
Nancy assists with Member Experience in Canada to check on their satisfaction using the database and communicates their feedback to our team.
Member Experience
Nancy Tarr

Alberta, CAN
Renata Olafson Selzer serves on the board of directors for Icelandic Roots.
Board Member
Renata Selzer

North Dakota, USA
Ricardo is our contact in Brazil. He sends us information on the descendants of Icelanders who immigrated to Brazil.
Brazil Research
Ricardo Elias

Rio Grande do Sul, BRA
Valgeir, along with his wife, Gunna, run Vesturfarasetrið, the Icelandic Emigration Center at Hofsós in Iceland.
Hofsós - Emigration Center
Valgeir Thorvaldsson

Hofsós, ÍSL
Barb serves on the Board of Directors for Icelandic Roots.
Board Member
Barb Aasen

North Dakota, USA
Bryndís serves as a language consultant and marketing assistant for Icelandic Roots.
Language & Translation
Bryndís Víglundsdóttir

Reykjavík, ÍSL
Gerri has done much genealogy and research. She is not an active part of the IR Team but helps with research on occasion. We look forward to her continued support in the years to come.
Genealogist
Gerri McDonald

British Columbia, CAN
Gwen Lanoway lives in Winnipeg and is a fabulous genealogist. She loves digging through genealogy records at the libraries and going to the cemeteries to take photos for the IR Team.
Research Support
Gwen Lanoway

Manitoba, CAN
Hálfdan Helgason has done a tremendous amount of work over the years to compile the best Icelandic genealogy database available.
Genealogist
Hálfdan Helgason

Kópavogur, ÍSL
Jody is the Snorri West Coordinator and a Snorri Foundation Board member who works with IR to connect Snorri participants and their cousins.
Snorri Foundation
Jody Arman-Jones

Minnesota, USA
Kent Lárus is an active supporter of IR by telling those on tours about the 'Cousins Across the Ocean' and the IR Database where they can find maps, photos, stories, genealogy, cousins, ancestors, and preserve their family story.
Language & Translation
Kent Lárus Björnsson

Reykjavík, ÍSL
Mallory provides various support to the Icelandic Roots community and beyond.
Genealogist
Mallory Swanson

Reykjavík, ÍSL
Matt has kept in touch with his Icelandic heritage through involvement with the Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton, the Icelandic National League of North America, and now Icelandic Roots.
Website
Matt Gaudet

Alberta, CAN
Nonni is the expert in the Swan River Valley. He assists IR with research from this area.
Genealogist
Nonni Jonsson

Manitoba, CAN
Stefan is a busy guy with lots of other projects but he helps Icelandic Roots by adding information on the Clergy. He is also great at promoting IR in the Lögberg-Heimskringla newspaper and in various presentations he gives.
Clergy Research
Rev. Stefan M. Jonasson

Manitoba, CAN
Stephanie comes from the HUGE Byron Family. It is a full-time job keeping track of all the descendants. She keeps them entered and up to date. She also recently led a team in the IR fundraiser, Footprints 4 Fun.
Research Support
Stephanie Coleman

Washington, USA