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09/24/2022

11/22/2020

Wow! What a thrill it would be to find one of these guys in our Christmas tree this year! I could use a surprise like this!!

11/06/2020

Joshua Gillingham is launching a Kickstarter campaign to support ‘Althingi’

10/14/2020

Genealogy research tips for today! When you are compiling details on a specific ancestor, expand your search to that individual’s siblings. Brothers and sisters often emigrated together, and a sibling’s record might have unexpected details that could guide you in your research. This volunteer clarified a great-grandmother’s travels by finding her signature on a great-great-aunt’s wedding certificate.

Another useful tip - learn about the styles of men’s hats, shirts and vests. Men’s clothing styles didn’t change much through the 19th and first half of the 20th century, but hats particularly can be a good clue. Here is an IR member’s dashing Icelandic grandfather, John V. Swanson (at right) - his hat suggests this is the early 1940s. Have you found clothing styles to be a helpful identifier of dates in your family photos?

10/10/2020

Los Rios Rock School · Album · 2020 · 15 songs.

10/09/2020

Icelandic Roots is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, non-political, charitable organization with a mission to educate, preserve, and promote Icelandic Heritage.

09/19/2020

Like that first morning pot of coffee, you just gotta have your java and keep filling it up to the brim. There’s no reason to stop pouring when the enjoyment level is so high. And thus we have the …

09/14/2020

You’ve heard of the wandering Jew, but have you heard of the wandering Jewish cookie?

09/11/2020

Remembering ‘The Father of New Iceland’: Sigtryggur Jónasson

08/22/2020

We often hear the saying, “The Icelandic immigrants were poor. They had to leave Iceland because of ...

07/25/2020

07/18/2020

“Icelandic Folktales and Legends” is a must-read if you are interested in Iceland’s rich and curious lore. With 85 stories from medieval Iceland, it illustrates a variety of supernatural beliefs concerning elves, gigantic trolls, water monsters, ghosts, wizards and black magic rites, buried treasure and religious tales. Stories are intimately linked to the landscape and reflect the hopes, fears, hardships and preoccupations of everyday life. You can find it on Amazon or at this volunteer’s favorite used book website, AbeBooks.com https://bit.ly/3fcSvBf

07/06/2020

Exercise your mind and body with Icelandic Roots. Join us in the Virtual Step Charity Project.

07/04/2020

If you’re an aficionado of authentic Scandinavian food and you’re near Houston, you are lucky! Meet Chef Brent Skarðaborg, a culinary artist with a great range of skills that could be applied to your gastronomical lifestyle too. He can teach you Scandinavian-style fish and meat curing and smoking, Skyr and mead making, whisky appreciation and food pairing, seafood pickling and much more. His business, Texas Nordic, is one of our illustrious charter business members.

We are proud to have Texas Nordic on board, and think you’ll find him and his life work fascinating too. Check out Texas Nordic, here: https://www.texasnordic.com/

06/02/2020

Icelandic Roots is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, non-political, charitable organization with a mission to educate, preserve, and promote Icelandic Heritage.