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'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> 309-794-7204<br> '''Fax:''' 309-794-7443 <br> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> 309-794-7204<br> '''Fax:''' 309-794-7443 <br> | ||
'''Hours | '''Hours:'''<ref name="About">[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/about-us About Us] in ''Augustana College'' (30 March 2015).</ref> Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm <br> | ||
'''Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:'''<ref name="About" /> <br> | '''Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:'''<ref name="About" /> <br> | ||
*'''''Map: ''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swenson+Swedish+Immigrtn+Resch/@41.5048743,-90.5530138,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87e23396c9d8233d:0xc162a5fc07d71c99 Google map: Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center] | *'''''Map: ''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swenson+Swedish+Immigrtn+Resch/@41.5048743,-90.5530138,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87e23396c9d8233d:0xc162a5fc07d71c99 Google map: Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center] | ||
*'''''Directions: ''''' | *'''''Directions: ''''' | ||
*''''Parking: ''''' Nearby street parking is available along 7th Avenue and 35th Street (see Campus Map, above). Some visitor parking spaces are available in Lot E. | *''''Parking: '''''Nearby street parking is available along 7th Avenue and 35th Street (see Campus Map, above). Some visitor parking spaces are available in Lot E.'' | ||
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The '''Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center''' at Augustana College is a national organization providing resources for studying Swedish immigration to North America. They also help research the immigrant communities, and the role the immigrants and their descendants have played in American life.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center- Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | The '''Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center''' at Augustana College is a national organization providing resources for studying Swedish immigration to North America. They also help research the immigrant communities, and the role the immigrants and their descendants have played in American life.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center- Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | ||
For genealogy research they have church records from denominations founded by Swedish immigrants in America, passenger indexes from American and Scandinavian ports, Swedish immigrant aid organizations, lodge records, Swedish-language newspapers, city directories, and censuses for communities with concentrations of Swedish-Americans.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | For genealogy research they have church records from denominations founded by Swedish immigrants in America, passenger indexes from American and Scandinavian ports, Swedish immigrant aid organizations, lodge records, Swedish-language newspapers, city directories, and censuses for communities with concentrations of Swedish-Americans.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
Go to [http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/visiting-the-swenson-center this page] for genealogy research help appointments and what information to bring with you. | |||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||