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Quarantined Within a New Order
Historian Ryan Eyford (I564866) is a keynote speaker at the 2025 Icelandic National League of North America Convention held in Gimli,...
7 days ago2 min read
Find Your Icelandic Roots at the 2025 INLNA Convention in Gimli
By Rob Olason ÞÓ LÍÐÍ ÁR OG ÖLD – THOUGH YEARS AND CENTURIES PASS INLNA Convention is May 1-4, 2025 The theme of the 2025 Icelandic...
Mar 282 min read
Kristín í Watertown and the Watertown Icelanders
By Jason Doctor At family reunions and visits with relatives in Watertown, South Dakota, a rich history of Icelanders from the area was...
Feb 2811 min read
Aegir Claimed
by Gerry Stefanson Image from https://www.redriverancestry.ca/SUZANNE-E.php At about 9 p.m. on September 24, 1965, the Suzanne-E , a...
Jan 32 min read
Rikkard (Richard) Hansson Beck 1897-1980
Richard Beck noted Icelandic-American scholar, teacher, writer and poet
Jan 34 min read
Remembering Christmas at the Sigurdson's
By Sharron Arksey For more than 30 years, Christmas Eve meant going to Amma and Afi’s house. My maternal grandparents Skapti and Runa...
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Interesting Icelander for November: Vilhjálmur Stefánsson
Interesting Icelander for November 2024
Nov 21, 20244 min read
They left for Minnesota…
Celebrating the Icelandic settlement in Minneota 150 years earlier.
Oct 25, 20243 min read
The Vikings in North America – Fact or Fiction?
The discovery of L’Anse Aux Meadows in the 1960s is proof that the Vikings, discovered North America before Columbus.
Aug 31, 20245 min read
Blessed Amma - The Deuce of August celebration in North Dakota
Excitement blossomed deep within me as I imagined being among people who loved everything Icelandic as much as I did.
Aug 17, 20246 min read
Baseball History in Manitoba's Interlake
by Sharron Arksey The Icelandic Roots Writers Group wrote about summer memories for their April assignment. It was the first weekend in...
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Ísbíltúr (Ice Cream Road Trip)
by Gay Strandemo The Icelandic Roots Writers Group wrote about summer memories for their April assignment. Summer childhood reminds me of...
Jun 22, 20242 min read
Mekkin Sveinson Perkins, the Translator
Remembering Mekkin Sveinson Perkins, a talented and driven woman who defied the social norms and its pressures on woman in the workforce.
May 11, 20245 min read
All new! The Icelandic Connection literary journal
by Sharron Arksey Although the last print edition of The Icelandic Connection came out in the summer of 2023, the saga of the literary...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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, 20237 min read
Reminiscences of an Immigrant Girl
By Dagbjört Vopnfjord Editor's Note: This article gives a first-hand account of the early pioneer days in Manitoba, Canada. The author,...
Jul 23, 20231 min read
Honoring Those Who Served
By Kathy Thorlakson On June 12, 2022, a dedication service was held at the Vidalin Lutheran Church in Hensel, North Dakota, for several...
May 27, 20234 min read
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