From Utah to Iceland: Passing Living Heritage to the Next Generation with Eric Allen | Episode 128
About this episode
Eric Allen shares how a trip from Utah to Iceland transformed his family's connection to their roots.
How do you take dry facts on a family tree and turn them into something your kids can actually feel? In this episode, Eric Allen joins me to share how a trip from a pioneer monument in Spanish Fork, Utah, to the volcanic coast of Iceland transformed his family's connection to their roots. From discovering heritage food traditions in the kitchen to an unbelievable workplace coincidence involving ancestors who lived in the exact same house 140 years ago, we explore how family stories build resi...
People in this episode
Host: Crista Cowan
Guest: Eric Allen
Topics covered
- family heritage
- cultural traditions
- genealogy
- personal stories
- family connections
Keywords
- family tree
- heritage
- food traditions
- pioneer monument
- ancestor coincidence
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Utah, Iceland, Spanish Fork, volcanic coast
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