North Dakota - Overview, Genealogy, History
The Icelandic settlement in North Dakota began in 1878. The main settlement area was in Pembina County with Icelanders also settling in the western edge of Cavalier County and in the county to the south called Walsh County.
Icelandic Genealogy and History including maps of Icelandic farms, photos, histories, documents, a growing and unique database where you can find your living ‘Cousins Across the Ocean’ and your ancestors, cemeteries, famous ancestors, and a powerful relationship calculator.
The Founding of the Icelandic Settlement at Dakota video
The Icelandic Emigration Journey: From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads. 2023. Tells the story of the Icelandic settlements in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Icelandic Communities Association of Northeast North Dakota - ICA - The Deuce
The Vikur Lutheran Church and Cemetery is the oldest Icelandic church in North America. See a list of those buried in this pioneer cemetery, learn how to discover your ancestors, and more.
Self-Drive the Icelandic Settlement in Northeast North Dakota
Books:
The Icelandic Emigration Journey: From Turfhouses to Prairie Homesteads. 2023. Tells the story of the Icelandic settlements in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Saga Islendinga í Norður-Dakota by Thorstina Jackson Walters.
Vestur-Íslenzkar Æviskrár by Benjamin Krístjánsson and Árni Bjarnarson. 4 volumes.
The Icelandic Settlement of Pembina County by Sveinbjorn Johnson.
Modern Sagas, The Story of Icelanders in North America by Thorstina Jackson Walters.
Other North Dakota links
The Dakota Icelanders Project by Arlan Steinolfsson
State Archives and Historical Research Library of the State Historical Society of North Dakota
North Dakota State Genealogical Society (NDSGS)
Mouse River Loop Genealogical Society north-central Icelandic settlement area was settled later and includes Melankton Cemetery and Church.
Ox Carts Trails Historical Society for Minnesota and North Dakota