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
Davíð’s hobbies include literature, theatre, music, astronomy, history, genealogy, and the art of photography.
Genealogist
Davíð Kristjánsson

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

Hofsós, ÍSL
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
Jonena is now giving back as a volunteer, working on projects where she can contribute her skills in leadership, training and marketing.
Marketing
Jonena Smith Relth

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

Hessen, DEU
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
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.
Genealogist
Rev. Stefan M. Jonasson

Manitoba, CAN
Susan is currently working on tracking down death dates for those of Icelandic descent born in Canada and their families.
Genealogist
Susan Derry

Saskatchewan, CAN
Angela lends her library talents by cataloging books in the IR collection and uploading records into the LibraryThing catalog app.
Librarian
Angela Beaton

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

North Dakota, USA
Julianna's passion for various Icelandic community initiatives serve us well in her role as a member of the board of directors for Icelandic Roots.
Board Member
Julianna Roberts

Manitoba, CAN
Kathy brings a wealth of career and volunteer experience to Icelandic Roots. She is currently providing support to our genealogical team by documenting various photos and memorabilia from her region of North Dakota.
Support
Kathy Sigurdson Thorlakson

North Dakota, USA
As an IR volunteer, Larry performs translations on documents such as obituaries.
Translations Manager
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
Susan’s passion for all things Icelandic has not only driven her own genealogical pursuits but also her support as a member of our Board of Directors.
Board Member
Susan Atwood

Washington, USA
Valgeir, along with his wife, Gunna, run Vesturfarasetrið, the Icelandic Emigration Center at Hofsós in Iceland.
Hofsós - Emigration Center
Valgeir Thorvaldsson

Hofsós, ÍSL