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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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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== | ||
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|(21.708 records) | |(21.708 records) | ||
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Two other emigrant databases have the same name (Emibas). Both include emigration data taken from Swedish Church records. These records contain the following information: name, title/occupation, gender, birth date, birth parish, marital status, place of residence, date of emigration and destination. The detail contained in these records, makes it easier to identify individuals as your ancestors. Also, the source citations provide references to the Swedish Church records, helping you to find more information about your ancestors. <br> | Two other emigrant databases have the same name (Emibas). Both include emigration data taken from Swedish Church records. These records contain the following information: name, title/occupation, gender, birth date, birth parish, marital status, place of residence, date of emigration and destination. The detail contained in these records, makes it easier to identify individuals as your ancestors. Also, the source citations provide references to the Swedish Church records, helping you to find more information about your ancestors. <br> | ||
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Starting in 1996, the original Emibas database included only emigration information extracted from 37,000 church records in the city of Göteborg. Others were later added from the county of Värmland. These records were included as part of the original “Emigranten-CD” which was published as a 2-CD set in 1996 with an update released in 2001. The 2006 release of this CD includes the Göteborg and Värmland records and appears under the new title of “Emigranten Populär 2006” <br> | Starting in 1996, the original Emibas database included only emigration information extracted from 37,000 church records in the city of Göteborg. Others were later added from the county of Värmland. These records were included as part of the original “Emigranten-CD” which was published as a 2-CD set in 1996 with an update released in 2001. The 2006 release of this CD includes the Göteborg and Värmland records and appears under the new title of “Emigranten Populär 2006” <br> | ||
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Swedish CD-ROM (Produced by the Göteborgs-Emigranten/Emigrantregistret i Karlstad)<br> | Swedish CD-ROM (Produced by the Göteborgs-Emigranten/Emigrantregistret i Karlstad)<br> | ||
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The original “Emigranten-CD” was published as a 2-CD set in 1996 with an update released in 2001. While new information has been added to the new Emigranten Populär CD 2006 version, there are some elements of the original CD that have been eliminated:<br> | The original “Emigranten-CD” was published as a 2-CD set in 1996 with an update released in 2001. While new information has been added to the new Emigranten Populär CD 2006 version, there are some elements of the original CD that have been eliminated:<br> | ||
*SAKA is a list of the church records in the Swedish American Lutheran Church Archives. (The records of the Swedish-American Lutheran churches are also available on microfilm through the Swenson Swedish Research Center. The Swenson Center, located at Augustana College, is a national archives and research institute providing resources for the study of Swedish immigration to North America, the communities the immigrants established, and the role the immigrants and their descendants have played in American life. <br> | *SAKA is a list of the church records in the Swedish American Lutheran Church Archives. (The records of the Swedish-American Lutheran churches are also available on microfilm through the Swenson Swedish Research Center. The Swenson Center, located at Augustana College, is a national archives and research institute providing resources for the study of Swedish immigration to North America, the communities the immigrants established, and the role the immigrants and their descendants have played in American life. <br> | ||
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Tel: 309.794.7204<br> | Tel: 309.794.7204<br> | ||
Fax: 309.794.7443<br> | Fax: 309.794.7443<br> | ||
Email: swensoncenter@augustana.edu<br> | |||
Emigranten Populär 2006 is only available in Swedish and may be ordered through a number of websites including www.goteborgs-emigranten.com | Emigranten Populär 2006 is only available in Swedish and may be ordered through a number of websites including www.goteborgs-emigranten.com and www.ancestorsswedish.com. It can also be accessed through www.Ancestry.com under “Swedish Emigration Records 1783--1951”.<br> | ||
For those who don't have version 1 of the CD-EMIGRANTEN it is possible to buy CD 1-2/2001-American version for $190.00. Purchase can be made through the Forskningsprojektet Göteborgs-Emigranten at www.goteborgs-emigranten.com or by fax +46 31 209 902 or by e-mail at inger@clemensson.net. <br> | For those who don't have version 1 of the CD-EMIGRANTEN it is possible to buy CD 1-2/2001-American version for $190.00. Purchase can be made through the Forskningsprojektet Göteborgs-Emigranten at www.goteborgs-emigranten.com or by fax +46 31 209 902 or by e-mail at inger@clemensson.net. <br> | ||
===(The New) “Emibas 2008” === | |||
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A cooperative effort between the Swedish Emigrant Institute in Växjö (Svenska Emigrantinstitutet i Växjö – SEI) and the Swedish Genealogical Society (Svensk Släktforskarförbund) has collected emigrant information from Swedish church book records (Household Examination – husförhörslängder and Moving-Out records utflyttningslängder) from over 2,300 parishes. Data includes name, date and place of birth, title, gender, social standing, last parish of residence, emigration date, destination and comments. Containing records of over 1.1 million emigrants, these figures represent 75% of all Swedes who emigrated between 1845 and 1930. Searchable using several parameters, the CD is in both English and Swedish. <br> | A cooperative effort between the Swedish Emigrant Institute in Växjö (Svenska Emigrantinstitutet i Växjö – SEI) and the Swedish Genealogical Society (Svensk Släktforskarförbund) has collected emigrant information from Swedish church book records (Household Examination – husförhörslängder and Moving-Out records utflyttningslängder) from over 2,300 parishes. Data includes name, date and place of birth, title, gender, social standing, last parish of residence, emigration date, destination and comments. Containing records of over 1.1 million emigrants, these figures represent 75% of all Swedes who emigrated between 1845 and 1930. Searchable using several parameters, the CD is in both English and Swedish. <br> | ||
The new Emibas may be ordered through a number of websites including http://genealogi.netrix.se/shop and www.ancestorsswedish.com. <br> | The new Emibas may be ordered through a number of websites including http://genealogi.netrix.se/shop and www.ancestorsswedish.com. <br> | ||
==Indexes to passenger lists (of emigrants leaving Sweden)== | |||
====Indexes to Göteborg and Malmö passenger lists==== | ====Indexes to Göteborg and Malmö passenger lists==== | ||
These exist for the years 1869-1951 for Göteborg and 1874-1939 for Malmö. These indexes are on microfilm at the | These exist for the years 1869-1951 for Göteborg and 1874-1939 for Malmö. These indexes are on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also, beginning in 1869 for Göteborg and 1874 for Malmö, the FamilySearch Library has annual lists for each of the above ports through the years 1951 and 1939, respectively. This is a good source to check if you searched the Swedish emigration databases, but did not find your ancestor there. | ||
====Emigrantlistor 1869-1920 (Stockholm, Sweden)==== | ====Emigrantlistor 1869-1920 (Stockholm, Sweden)==== | ||
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This is an index of emigrants from Sweden to New York, 1851-1869. The source used was the passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, ser. 237, of the National Archives, U.S. The original index is in Göteborgs Landsarkiv. Be sure to check the listing in the beginning of the letters. For example Jansson, Johansson, Jonsson, Jonasson, Jönsson, are all listed together, but sometimes are listed separately. Note: The date given in these records is the date of arrival in New York and is not the date the ship sailed from Göteborg, Sweden. | This is an index of emigrants from Sweden to New York, 1851-1869. The source used was the passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, ser. 237, of the National Archives, U.S. The original index is in Göteborgs Landsarkiv. Be sure to check the listing in the beginning of the letters. For example Jansson, Johansson, Jonsson, Jonasson, Jönsson, are all listed together, but sometimes are listed separately. Note: The date given in these records is the date of arrival in New York and is not the date the ship sailed from Göteborg, Sweden. | ||
[[Category: Sweden]] | == References == | ||
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