With such a variety of benefits and opportunities for the public and many more for our members, Icelandic Roots has something for everyone. Our huge volunteer team is creating a very special community for you and your family. Each team member brings something unique to our organization. We are fortunate to have such dedicated, talented, and passionate people working on behalf of all Icelandic people who live around the globe. If you would like to become an IR Volunteer, please click on the link below!
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY...
I find it hard to believe that anyone hasn't heard of Icelandic Roots. The people in it have done absolutely amazing things with their research into our Icelandic roots. If you are the slightest bit interested in whatever Icelandic genes remain in the collection that is you, look Icelandic Roots up and join. I'm not surprised at the success they have had. Some of these people are the descendants of those who left New Iceland and walked (WALKED) to North Dakota. Icelanders were great walkers. There were no roads in Iceland. No carts or buggies. There were trails that went over mountains, over lava deserts, across rivers. If you were rich, you rode a horse. Most people walked. The trips were measured in how many Icelandic shoes were worn out. That was a three day slipper walk. Anyway, check out their website.
16 Nov 2024 by William Valgardson
I just read the latest Rætur Fréttir. Of course I had to head to the relationship calculator with the information included from Burial Rites. I had an inkling that I might be related to Séra Þorvarður Jónsson—and I was. He was the brother of my great great grandfather - so my third great uncle. I LOVE this!!! (Why doesn’t everyone ?????) S.M. 16 Oct 2023
Thank you so much! I am very grateful that you were willing to do all that hard work. It looks great!
V. 12 Sep 2023
We traveled to Iceland last month and sure enjoyed stopping at locations that were available through the website information. We brought Mom with us and meet some wonderful Icelanders who currently live on the farms where our ancestors lived. It was a very special time! - CJS - 08 Sep 2023
Kristy, these photos and Identifications/descriptions look fabulous! Thank you for your time and care - so appreciate your dedication to this work. Wendy - 7 Sep 2023
The website is such an amazing resource and I appreciate all the effort that goes into it. I've always felt drawn to the Icelandic part of my heritage even though my grandmother died long before I was born. Thanks to the website, I have begun to develop a feeling for her culture and some understanding of what her life story may have been. - LouAnn Dec 2022
What an amazing site- I’m already running late this morning from going all over the information in there.
Thanks to all for the hard work setting up and maintaining this for us all! - Scot Sep 2022.
IR has been such a help to me. Thanks for all you do. Our trip to Iceland was an unforgettable adventure and experience. Thanks for your part in making it happen. - Larry Sep 2022.
An especially deeply grateful thank you, Cathy, for encouraging me to explore the database. I found the obituary which we had never seen before. Thanks ... we learned more about him than we had ever known. It is amazing! - Jean 2022
Thank you for looking into questions I submitted and clarifying some bits. I am enjoying researching and getting a sense of what life was like for my ancestors. As I am nearing 80 years, it seems important to me to find how I "belong", if that makes any sense to you. Thanks again for all the work you and the volunteers do. - Linda 2022
My expectations are always exceeded when I put in a query to the team...thank you so much for supporting this journey...bob 2022
I have to let you know that I have been just blown away by the fact that you have been able to add my grandfather and his parent's passenger data and all of my maternal grandma's parents and her father and family passengers lists … So I just wanna let you know that I am so grateful for your help and all your efforts to keep us able to get our family history!! Bravo Zulu right on to all of you!!! Bless ~ bless, Kris 2022
Dear Christal, I know ... that I do not need to thank each volunteer for uploading the information that I have sent. But, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I looked at my father's page and it left me in tears to see all of his important documents on his page and preserved!! Takk fyrir allt! :) Sue
I’m very excited about attending the seminar tomorrow! I am so impressed with what all that is available on Icelandic Roots. I find myself bragging about it with my friends. Cheers, Ken 2021
Happy New Year to your awesome team. You have been such a "lifeline" during this time of isolation! I have learned so much about my Icelandic heritage, traditions, food! Just hoping that there really will be "life after COVID" & I can fulfill a life-long dream of visiting Iceland in the near future. - Patricia Burks 2021
IR is a wonderful initiative which helps to keep so many people aware of their Icelandic Roots. The many IR volunteers are to be greatly commended for committing so much time and effort to provide this much appreciated service. - Harold 2020
Wow! Where the rest of us find dead ends, you guys are able to find all kinds of interesting information. Thanks so much.
- Brita 2020