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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
Storytelling: Another of those Things I’m Pretty Sure Is Bred in the Bone
Gestur Davidson (I653929) April 28, 2022 In a little self-talk I had with myself a bit ago downstairs in my kitchen — and thinking about...
Apr 25, 20244 min read
Book Club - January 2024
The Icelandic Roots Book Club is back for another eventful season. As winter has endeared itself to many of us, it's a great time for...
Dec 9, 20234 min read
Three Western Icelandic Organizations Join Hands For an Online Event
IR Webinar hosted by INLNA and INLUS The Icelandic Roots Database is the subject of a joint Icelandic National League of North America...
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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...
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Sarah's Story - Crazed by the Klondike
A new to Icelandic Roots member delved into the IR database and was surprised at the breadth of knowledge contained therein. What she...
Jul 8, 20238 min read
Icelandic Writers Retreat
By Brian Borgford Who’s your daddy? Who’s your grampa? Better still, who’s your great-granddaddy? Icelandic Roots provides an...
Jul 8, 20233 min read
Remembering Afi
The IR Writers Group share memories of their Afi or Grandpa. Editor Note: This article is from an earlier IR Newsletter. These stories...
Jun 9, 20239 min read
VIGIL LIGHT
In times when we need to keep watch or pray, a vigil light can give us comfort. By Sharron Arksey The ceramic vigil light is five inches...
May 27, 20232 min read
A Gift of Love From Amma
A story about a unique gift from Amma to Doreen that is treasured far beyond its physical presence, but also with heartfelt memories and...
May 13, 20232 min read
The Pendant - A Family Heirloom
A pendant heirloom passed through the generations shrouded in mystery as to its beginnings. A lesson from the author to make inquiries...
Apr 30, 20237 min read
The One-Family Icelandic Settlement- Remembering Life Near The Souris/Mouse River Valley
by Margret Indridason Grisdale Jan. 11, 2023 While talking to Sunna Furstenau on Icelandic Roots "Samtal Hour," I mentioned that I grew...
Jan 22, 20239 min read
Free Writing Class For Icelandic Roots Members
Following the success of this fall‘s three-part webinar series on memoir writing, we are now offering a free six-week class on the...
Nov 26, 20222 min read
My Journey
By Brian Borgford She had just celebrated her tenth birthday and was alone, on a six-thousand-mile journey to join her widowed father in...
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Calling All Would-Be Memoirists!
The final installment in an Icelandic Roots webinar series on writing family stories is scheduled for November 16. “Memoir Writing for...
Oct 30, 20223 min read
Icelandic Roots Fall Writing Seminars
Earlier this year, Icelandic Roots members were asked during an online writing seminar what topic they would like to see covered in...
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Write Your Family Story
Coming fall 2022 - Icelandic Roots Members Only Writing Seminars We believe your life story is important and deserves to be written down...
Aug 20, 20221 min read
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