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United States Illinois Rock Island County, Illinois Archives and Libraries Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center

Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:^[1] repository@whatever.net

Address:^[1]

000 Santa's Workshop Lane

North Pole, AK 99999-9999

Telephone:^[1] 800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000
Fax: 802-000-0000

Hours and holidays:^[1] Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30

Directions, maps, and public transportation:^[1] {Optional}

Internet sites and databases:

Repository Internet site {create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.
Repository catalog online.
Repository database.
other(s).

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

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.^[2]

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, Swedish-language newspapers, city directories, and censuses for communities with concentrations of Swedish-Americans.^[3]

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.}

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}
such as: NARA I
NARA II
National Archives at _____
State Archives
State Library

Similar Collections

National Personnel Records Center
LC
FHL

Neighboring Collections

County Vital Records Office
City Vital Records Office
County Archives
County Orphan's Court
County Probate Court
County Recorder
County Coroner
U.S. District Court
County and local historical societies
County and local genealogical societies
Public Libraries
Museums and heritage societies
Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
State Vital Records Office
State Historical Society
State Genealogical Society
University Libraries
Church archives
Repositories in other surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

Sources[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Source 1.
↑ Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).
↑ Genealogy in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).

[S1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Source 1.

[2] Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).

[3] Genealogy in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).

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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>
+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, 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>
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