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Icelandic Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots

Iceland - Icelandic

Scandinavian:

Norway (Norwegian), Finland (Finnish), Iceland (Icelandic), Sweden,(Swedish) and Denmark (Danish)


There was a large Icelandic settlement in Gimli Manitoba. As the colony expanded, and as homestead options opened up Saskatchewan for purchase, some of these settlers from Gimli, Manitoba migrated to the area of Foam Lake, Kandahar, Bertdale (Bildfell), Kuroki and Elfros, Saskatchewan, ~ the Vatnabyyour settlement (which are a part of Kamsack Regional Gen Web Project. ). As they followed the rail lines out west, Icelanders set up shops in Langenburg, Churchbridge, Bredenbury, Salcoats, MacNutt and Calder. Newcomers from Iceland started new Icelandic colonies around Þingvalla (now known as Thingvalla) and Lögberg, the largest wave of settlers arriving in 1886. The Vesturbyggd or "Western Settlement" later became known as the Concordia district (near Churchbridge). The Vatnsdalur "Water Valley" District around Vallar and Hólar (now known as Tantallon) saw the heaviest influx of settlers around 1887. Churchbridge and Thingvalla are within the Yorkton Regional Gen Web Project

"Actually, there was a very strong migration from North Dakota beginning with an exploration by a dozen hardy riders in 1903. Later some settlers were added who came via Manitoba, but many of the North Dakotans had homesteaded in that state prior to 1885. Homesteads there were only 40 acres, so some were drawn to Brown, Manitoba (near Morden) where 80 acres was being offered. However more were attracted to the 160 acres homestead of Saskatchewan, including some who had already settled at Brown." 1

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Icelandic - Iceland Links



Ancestry and the quest to find our roots.

Aspiration, Acculturation, and Impact. Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930. Scandinavian Immigration

Atlas of Saskatchewan Bloc Settlements: SCANDINAVIAN and FINISH Ethnic Bloc Settlements 1850s-1990s Map

Atlas of Saskatchewan Group Settlements

Behind the Name The etymology and history of first names Icelandic Names

Bertdale (Bildfell) Icelandic Cemtery. Near the larger community of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project Canada Gen Web.

Book of Life Houston Explore the Histories of People of Icelandic Descent

CenEuroGenWeb



Cemetery Name - Kandahar ~ Icelandic. Saskatchewan Genealogy Society.

Cemetery Name. Foam Lake ~ Bertdale Icelandic. Saskatchewan Genealogy Society.

Cyndi's List - Iceland / Ísland

Elfros, Saskatchewan. Wikipedia.

Icelandic Emigration Center

Emigration from Iceland to North America Newsletters.

Did your ancestors come from Iceland" Library and Archives Canada Blog

Explore Iceland

From Western Icelanders to Icelandic Canadians. The Icelandic Canadian Editorial. (pdf)

Gimli, Manitoba.

Hey Island! Heritage in Iceland. Roots in Iceland

How to trace back your Icelandic Roots. Iceland Review Online

Iceland. Genealogy.com

Iceland Back to our roots

Iceland Mailing Lists

Icelanders. Canadian Encyclopedia.

Iceland Online. Genealogy Records. Family Search.

Iceland to Saskatchewan Mirror

Iceland to Saskatchewan: South Eastern Icelandic Colonies with map.

Icelanders in North America. The First Settlers. (Book) by Jonas Thor.

Icelandic. National Library and Archives. Genealogy and Family History.

Icelandic Americans. Lolly Ockerstrom.

Icelandic Canadians. Wikipedia.

Icelandic Cemetery. Saskatchewan. Roadside Thoughts.

Icelandic Christmas Traditions in Saskatchewan. 980 CJME

Icelandic Emigration. A New Society of Western Icelanders.

Icelandic Last Names. Icelandic Last Names and Their Meanings. Explore Iceland.

Icelandic Names - All Scandinavia

Icelandic Name Wikipedia.

Icelandic National League of North America: Vatnabyggð Icelandic Club of Saskatchewan. | ICC of BC Genealogy Centre

Icelandic Roots. | Icelandic Roots - Ancestry. | Genealogy Resources.

Icelandic Settlement in North America

Icelandic Settlement in the Quill Lakes Area. Oral History Centre. Saskatchewan Archives Board. Interviews.

Icelandic Settlements. The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.

Icelandic Settlers in America (book online) by Elva Simundsson and Nelson Gerrand.

Icelandic Surnames

Icenova The Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova Scotia

Immigrants to Canada - Extracts From the Immigration Report of 1887 Pertaining to Settlement in the West - Scandinavia

Immigration to Canada from the United States: 1888-1889 Eymundson Family Heritage.

Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture: Volume 1: Assessment in Cool Temperate and Cold Regions. (Book Online) M.L. Parry, T.R. Carter, N.T. Konijn

Íslendingabók

Mailing Lists GEN-NORDIC

Manitoba History: Nya Island | Kanada: The Icelandic Settlement of the Interlake Area of Manitoba. Manitoba Historical Society.

Markland Settlement. Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova Scotia.

Norwegian-American Immigration and Local History

Peculiarities of Icelandic Naming. Wall Street International

Prairie Immigration Experience. University of Manitoba. Archives and Special Collections. | Skapti Arason fonds.

Research Guide FamilySearch Icelandic Genealogical Word List

Scandinavian Roots - A Brief History of Scandinavian Emigration to North America (pdf)

Scandinavian Roots American Lives

Settling the West Immigration to the Prairies from 1867 - 1914. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

Snorri Program - focus on the history of Icelandic settler in North America. | Saskatchewan.

Thingvalla Church and Cemetery. Churchbridge Rural Municipality #211.

Vatnabyggd: An Icelandic Settlement in Saskatchewan. Wadena and District Museum and Gallery.

Vatnabyggd Icelandic Club of Saskatchewan Inc.

Western Icelandic Short Stories

WWII Veterans Of Icelandic Descent. University of Manitoba.



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