Discover our shared Icelandic heritage with Icelandic Roots, a nonprofit that educates others and preserves history and genealogy. Your support keeps these stories alive. With Cousins Across the Ocean and member-only programs - join the IR community! Icelandic Roots is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, non-political, charitable organization with a mission to educate, preserve, and promote Icelandic Heritage. The Icelandic Roots heritage focus includes genealogy, literature, language, culture, traditions, and history of the people of Icelandic descent living here in North America and across the globe. Our core aims are to educate, promote and preserve an interest and knowledge in the history of Iceland and its people, to strengthen the links between Icelanders and those of Icelandic descent in North America, to broaden access to historical documents and records for Icelandic genealogy and history, to inspire pride in Icelandic heritage, traditions, language, literature, and culture.