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The '''second significant wave''' of emigration was largely motivated by three consecutive years of crop failure in Sweden (1866—1868) and the availability of free land in the United States afforded by the Homestead Act of 1862. It extended from the end of the Civil War to the financial crisis of 1873 and involved primarily farm people. 120,000 emigrants came to America during this period. By this time, improved methods of transportation had begun to facilitate movement from Europe to America. “It was now possible to travel by steamship with American or English carriers from Liverpool to New York (also Boston and Quebec). To get to Liverpool, Swedish emigrants often traveled by boat from Göteborg (Gothenburg) Sweden to Hull (England) and then by rail across England to Liverpool.” <br> | The '''second significant wave''' of emigration was largely motivated by three consecutive years of crop failure in Sweden (1866—1868) and the availability of free land in the United States afforded by the Homestead Act of 1862. It extended from the end of the Civil War to the financial crisis of 1873 and involved primarily farm people. 120,000 emigrants came to America during this period. By this time, improved methods of transportation had begun to facilitate movement from Europe to America. “It was now possible to travel by steamship with American or English carriers from Liverpool to New York (also Boston and Quebec). To get to Liverpool, Swedish emigrants often traveled by boat from Göteborg (Gothenburg) Sweden to Hull (England) and then by rail across England to Liverpool.” <br> | ||
The '''third and by far most significant wave''' of immigration from Sweden to the United States occurred starting in 1879 and extended to the beginning of World War I. “The years 1879—1893 are usually considered to be the culmination of emigration. During these 15 years approximately 450,000 Swedes traveled over the Atlantic.” | The '''third and by far most significant wave''' of immigration from Sweden to the United States occurred starting in 1879 and extended to the beginning of World War I. “The years 1879—1893 are usually considered to be the culmination of emigration. During these 15 years approximately 450,000 Swedes traveled over the Atlantic.”<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Swedish emigration to the United States," in ''Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_emigration_to_the_United_States, accessed 19 April 2016.</ref> | ||
As illustrated above, the great majority of Swedish immigrants came from the forests and farmlands of middle Sweden. Fewer came from the areas around larger cities such as Stockholm, Norrköping or Uppsala where economic opportunities were more plentiful. | As illustrated above, the great majority of Swedish immigrants came from the forests and farmlands of middle Sweden. Fewer came from the areas around larger cities such as Stockholm, Norrköping or Uppsala where economic opportunities were more plentiful. | ||
==Swedish Emigration Databases== | ==Swedish Emigration Databases== | ||