Edda - From Ashes to Majestic
This post is twofold. Enjoy the photos, history, and Ainsley Bloomer’s article. #1 - A short post with pictures about the new EDDA House...
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- Sep 17, 2023
- 4 min
The Fire Priest - September's Interesting Icelander
Jón Steingrímsson IR#I71175 10 September 1728 – 11 August 1791 For September we are profiling Jón Steingrímsson also known as The Fire...
- Sep 1, 2023
- 1 min
Drawing Mundi
By Gay Strandemo Bryndís Víglundsdóttir is a superb storyteller and my job is to keep up with her as an illustrator. After we...
- Aug 19, 2023
- 3 min
Jón Árnason-August's Interesting Icelander
By Becky Byerly-Adams Iceland boasts a rich literary legacy with the Icelandic Sagas being hailed as a global treasure. Additionally,...
- Aug 19, 2023
- 9 min
Prestsvarðan - Marking a Miracle
By Natalie Kruse On June 26th, 2023, several members of the congregation of Útskálakirkja (Útskálar Church) and others from the...
- Aug 6, 2023
- 7 min
The Icelandic Celebration of 1928 and 95 Years Later
In 1928, the Icelandic community of northeast North Dakota celebrated the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the settlement. A book,...
- Aug 6, 2023
- 2 min
Samkoma-A New Way To Participate in Icelandic Roots
-Samkoma-expanding our Icelandic Roots online community Have you read about our unique online events and wanted to join our online...
- Jul 23, 2023
- 3 min
July's Interesting Icelander
The Interesting Icelander series is profiling a most important man in the establishment of New Iceland. Meet Ólafur Ólafsson, the man who...
- Jul 23, 2023
- 2 min
Torment and Triumph in the Nineteen Twenties
The story of Laura Goodman Salverson (IR# I22876736) as performed by Karen Gummo By Beth Finnson This was by far my favorite session at...
- Jul 8, 2023
- 4 min
Mother of Light: A Novel
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- Jun 25, 2023
- 4 min
An Extraordinary Medieval Woman
A prominent woman from Iceland driven by doing right for her country, a true sprakkar. Read about this amazing woman, Ólöf “rika”...
- Jun 25, 2023
- 2 min
Interesting Icelander for June 2023
This month's interesting Icelander is on Jón Sigurðsson (I174907), a man highly revered for his efforts in leading Iceland to its...
- May 27, 2023
- 2 min
The Icelandic Emigration Journey - From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads
Update: Find the associated book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/05YtoEMP Emigration from Iceland began much later than in other countries....
- May 13, 2023
- 5 min
Ragnar H. Ragnar “A school is people - not buildings.”
This is the second article in a series of three about prominent Icelanders who emigrated to the West and returned to Iceland. By Bryndís...
- Apr 30, 2023
- 3 min
Björgvin Guðmundsson - Teacher, Composer, Conductor
This is one of three articles focusing on Icelanders who left for the West, North America, and returned to Iceland. Björgvin Guðmundsson...
- Apr 30, 2023
- 1 min
Interesting People Who Emigrated and Returned to Iceland
A three-part presentation of Icelanders who left for the West to return to their beloved Icelanders with unique accomplishments. In...
- Apr 30, 2023
- 2 min
Interesting Icelanders
A monthly feature profiling an interesting person of Icelandic birth or ancestry found in the Icelandic Roots database. This is the first...
- Apr 2, 2023
- 1 min
Interview With Bill Holm
By Rosemarie Isford Editor's Note: The Icelandic Connection magazine began publishing in 1942 as The Icelandic Canadian magazine. The...
- Apr 2, 2023
- 2 min
Ingibjörg Björnsdóttir, a Knowledgeable Professional
By Sigrídur Matthíasdóttir & Thorgerdur Einarsdóttir Note: This article is drawn from a lengthy academic article exploring a...
- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
Fond Memory of Our First Trip to Iceland
By Valdine (Scrymgeour) Hernes My husband, Sigfred (I640085), and I (I639986) have visited Iceland four times. On our first trip in July...
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