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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/contact-swenson-center Contact Swenson Center] in ''Augustana College'' (30 March 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:sag@augustana.edu sag@augustana.edu] <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="Contact" />  


:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>  
:Denkman Memorial Library<br>Augustana College<br>3520 7th Ave<br>Rock Island IL 61201-2296 <br><br>
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> &nbsp;309-794-7204<br> '''Fax:''' 309-794-7443 <br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>  
'''Hours:'''<ref name="About">[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/about-us About Us] in ''Augustana College'' (30 March 2015).</ref> &nbsp;Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm <br>  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>  
'''Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:'''<ref name="About" /> &nbsp; <br>
 
*'''Map:&nbsp;''' [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:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest.com].</ref>  
**'''''from the north (Dubuque, IA):&nbsp;''''' Merge onto US-61 S toward Rock Island. In Davenport, turn right onto W 2nd St, 0.3 mi. Turn left onto US-67 S/Centennial Bridge. Continue to follow US-67 S (Crossing into Illinois), 1.0 mi. Stay straight to go onto 15th St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto 7th Ave, 1.4 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the right.
**'''''from the northeast (Dixon, IL):&nbsp;''''' Merge onto I-88 W/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway W via the ramp on the left toward Rock Island (Portions toll). Stay straight to go onto IL-92 W/IL-5 W. Continue to follow IL-92 W, 11.7 mi. Stay straight to go onto 6th Ave, 0.1 mi. Turn left onto 38th St/IL-92, 0.09 mi. Take the 1st right onto 7th Ave, 0.2 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the left.
**'''''from the southeast (Peru, IL):&nbsp;''''' Merge onto I-80 W toward Moline-Rock Island. Stay straight to go onto I-280 W, 9.6 mi. Merge onto I-74 W/US-6 W via EXIT 5A toward Moline, 3.3 mi. Take the 7th Avenue exit, EXIT 2, 0.3 mi. Keep left at the fork in the ramp, 0.06 mi. Merge onto 7th Ave, 0.03 mi. Turn slight right onto 19th St, 0.04 mi. Turn right to stay on 19th St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto 4th Ave/IL-92. Continue to follow IL-92, 1.8 mi. Stay straight to go onto 6th Ave, 0.1 mi. Turn left onto 38th St/IL-92, 0.09 mi. Take the 1st right onto 7th Ave, 0.2 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the left.
**'''''from the south (Galesburg, IL):&nbsp;''''' Merge onto I-74 W toward Moline. Merge onto I-74 W/US-6 W via EXIT 5A toward Moline, 3.3 mi. Take the 7th Avenue exit, EXIT 2, 0.3 mi. Keep left at the fork in the ramp, 0.06 mi. Merge onto 7th Ave, 0.03 mi. Turn slight right onto 19th St, 0.04 mi. Turn right to stay on 19th St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto 4th Ave/IL-92. Continue to follow IL-92, 1.8 mi. Stay straight to go onto 6th Ave, 0.1 mi. Turn left onto 38th St/IL-92, 0.09 mi. Take the 1st right onto 7th Ave, 0.2 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the left.
**'''''from the west (Iowa City, Ia):&nbsp;''''' Merge onto I-80 E toward Davenport. Merge onto I-280 E via EXIT 290 toward US-61 S/Rock Island/Moline (Crossing into Illinois), 11.2 mi. Merge onto IL-92 E via EXIT 11B toward Rock Island, 5.1 mi. Stay straight to go onto 24th St, 0.2 mi. Take the 3rd left onto 7th Ave, 0.8 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the right.
 
*'''Parking:&nbsp;'''Nearby street parking is available along 7th Avenue and 35th Street (see Google map, above). Some visitor parking spaces are available in Lot E.
 
*'''Public transportation:&nbsp;''' [http://www.gogreenmetro.com/ Rock Island County Metro] bus [http://www.gogreenmetro.com/maps-and-schedules/ red route 10] stops next to the Swenson Center.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*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}.''<br>  
*[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center- Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center] about us, search our collections, resources by subject, library, archives, academic, genealogy, support and membership, contact.<br>  
*Repository catalog online. <br>  
*[http://www.augustana.edu/x23815.xml ALiCat online catalog] searchable by keyword, author, title, or subject. <br>  
*Repository database. <br>
*[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/library Library] to search our collection, donations, book collections
*other(s).<br>
*[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/archives Archives] database, donations, duplication policies, publication from Swenson Center materials.
*[http://augustana.pastperfect-online.com/36000cgi/mweb.exe?request=ks PastPerfect online digital database] for archival collections and photos.  
*[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/genealogy Genealogy] research, church records, passenger indexes, newspapers, city directories, lodges, and Swedish censuses.


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</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>  


=== Tips  ===
=== Tips  ===


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


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
{''&nbsp;'''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 '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>  
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref>  
*<br>  
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Swedish-American genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*''such as:'' NARA I
*[[National Archives at Chicago]] old federal court and agency records for Illinois and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>
*NARA II
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*National Archives at _____
*State Archives  
*State Library


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*<br>
*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, serves historians, congregations, synods, genealogists and others interested in Lutheran history.
*<br>
*[http://www.pgsa.org/aboutPGSA.php Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, and reference.
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*<br>
*[http://www.rockislandcounty.org/VitalRecords/Home/ Rock Island County Clerk] births since 1877, marriages since 1834, deaths since 1878.
*County Vital Records Office
*[http://www.richs.cc/Page/library.aspx?nt=915 Rock Island County Historical Society Research Library and Archives] 12,000 books, newspapers since 1857, censuses, directories, maps, photos, family histories, yearbooks.
*City Vital Records Office
*[http://www.rockislandcounty.org/CircuitClerk/Directory/ Rock Island County Circuit Court Clerk] divorce, probate, court, and naturalizations.
*County Archives  
*[http://www.rockislandcounty.org/Recorder/Home/ Rock Island County Recorder] land records.
*County Orphan's Court
*[http://www.rockislandcounty.org/Coroner/Home/ Rock Island County Coroner] suspicious or unusual deaths.
*County Probate Court  
*[http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois] recent civil and criminal cases.
*County Recorder  
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilbgsrim/ Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society] conferences, webinars, classes, cemetery records.
*County Coroner  
*[http://www.arsenalhistoricalsociety.org/ Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society] to promote Arsenal Island history.
*U.S. District Court  
*[https://karpeles.com/index.php Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums], Rock Island, largest private manuscript collection.
*County and local historical societies
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:&nbsp;''''' '''in Illinois:''' [[Henry County, Illinois|Henry]], [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer]], [[Whiteside County, Illinois|Whiteside]]; '''in Iowa:''' [[Clinton County, Iowa|Clinton]], [[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa]], [[Muscatine County, Iowa|Muscatine]], and [[Scott County, Iowa|Scott]]  
*County and local genealogical societies
*[https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records Illinois Dept. of Health Vital Records] birth, marriage, death, adoption, and divorces.*[[Illinois State Archives]], Springfield, county/state records, pre-Chicago fire sources, indexed vital records, early land grants, military records, all fed/state censuses, surname card index.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 41. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
*Public Libraries
*[[Illinois State Library|Illinois State Library]], Springfield, state/federal records, federal censuses to 1920, plat books, IL county histories, Sanborn fire insurance maps, Rev. War pensions and bounty land warrants.</ref>
*Museums and heritage societies
*[[Illinois State Genealogical Society|Illinois State Genealogical Society]] research guidance, teaching via webinars and the [http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com/ ISGS blog] for free, death certificates 1916-1947 for a fee. No research requests.<ref>[http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=123 Genealogy Committee] in ''Illinois State Genealogical Society'' (accessed 21 March 2015).</ref>
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]  
*[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)]], Springfield, HQ of [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html 7 regional archives] of local Illinois county/town records: birth, marriage, death, land, tax, voting reg., probate, naturalization, civil {{amp}} criminal court, coroner, poorhouse, jail.<ref>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/adminhist.html Administrative Histories] in ''Illinois State Archives'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> For Rock Island County see [[IRAD - Western Illinois University|IRAD-Western Illinois University]].
*State Vital Records Office
*[[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum|Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum]], Springfield, genealogy, plat maps, atlases, oral and county history, cemeteries, census, vital records, naturalizations in many counties.<ref>[http://www.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/printedmaterials/Pages/default.aspx Printed Materials] in ''Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref>
*State Historical Society  
*[[Arlington Heights Memorial Library|Arlington Heights Memorial Library]] a huge collection, with printed genealogies, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, special aids, surname folders—a great overall genealogy collection.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref>
*State Genealogical Society  
*[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, log books, journals, memoirs, minutes, muster rolls, scrapbooks, sermons, speeches, and telegrams.<ref name="DB39" />
*University Libraries
*'''''Chicago Title and Trust&nbsp;''''' for a fee they will search property records '''prior''' to the Chicago fire.<ref name="DB39" />
*Church archives  
*[[John A. Logan College Library|John A. Logan College Library]], Carterville, this library is a focal point of Southern Illinois genealogy. Their collection is huge.</ref>
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]
*[[Lincoln Library|Lincoln Library]], Springfield, indexed obituaries, city directories, the '''''Sangamon Valley Collection&nbsp;''''' has photos, yearbooks, histories, and maps for studying Sangamon and surrounding counties.</ref>
*[[Peoria Public Library|Peoria Public Library]] enjoys a large genealogy and local history department, including many indexes, DAR files, and basic genealogy resources for the plains states.</ref>
*[[Pritzker Military Museum and Library|Pritzker Military Museum and Library]], Chicago, 45,000 military history books, unit histories, photos, uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships of many world militaries. They help genealogists.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritzker_Military_Museum_%26_Library Pritzker Military Museum and Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref>
*[[South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society|South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society]], Hazel Crest, a very good collection with local histories, genealogies, naturalizations, [[Illinois Occupations#Pullman_Car_Workers|Pullman Car Works personnel]], obituaries, church histories.<ref name="DB39" />
*[[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library|Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library]] best library in southern IL with a large genealogical collection of newspapers, biographies, county histories, family folders, and maps.</ref>
*[[University of Chicago Library|University of Chicago Library]] plentiful historical records, including '''''Durrett Collection&nbsp;''''' of historical Kentucky and Ohio River Valley manuscripts of early people in the Ohio Valley.<ref name="DB39" />
*[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library]] one of the best book collections in America, including county histories, and farmers registers. Think of it as another archives for Illinois.</ref>
*[[Urbana Free Library|Urbana Free Library]] their strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders.</ref>
*[http://www.brethren.org/bhla/ Brethren Historical Library and Archives], Elgin, IL, cultural, socio-economic, theological, genealogical, and institutional history of the Brethren.
*[http://archives.archchicago.org/Genealogy.aspx Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Archives] parish records, priest biographies, sacramental, school, or orphanage records.
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):&nbsp;''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]], and [[Wisconsin Archives and Libraries|Wisconsin]]
*[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, MO, military and civil services personnel records. For servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1953.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref>


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 10 June 2024

Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center.png

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  sag@augustana.edu

Address:[1]

Denkman Memorial Library
Augustana College
3520 7th Ave
Rock Island IL 61201-2296

Telephone:[1]  309-794-7204
Fax: 309-794-7443

Hours:[2]  Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm

Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:[2]  

  • Directions:[3]
    • from the north (Dubuque, IA):  Merge onto US-61 S toward Rock Island. In Davenport, turn right onto W 2nd St, 0.3 mi. Turn left onto US-67 S/Centennial Bridge. Continue to follow US-67 S (Crossing into Illinois), 1.0 mi. Stay straight to go onto 15th St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto 7th Ave, 1.4 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the right.
    • from the northeast (Dixon, IL):  Merge onto I-88 W/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway W via the ramp on the left toward Rock Island (Portions toll). Stay straight to go onto IL-92 W/IL-5 W. Continue to follow IL-92 W, 11.7 mi. Stay straight to go onto 6th Ave, 0.1 mi. Turn left onto 38th St/IL-92, 0.09 mi. Take the 1st right onto 7th Ave, 0.2 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the left.
    • from the southeast (Peru, IL):  Merge onto I-80 W toward Moline-Rock Island. Stay straight to go onto I-280 W, 9.6 mi. Merge onto I-74 W/US-6 W via EXIT 5A toward Moline, 3.3 mi. Take the 7th Avenue exit, EXIT 2, 0.3 mi. Keep left at the fork in the ramp, 0.06 mi. Merge onto 7th Ave, 0.03 mi. Turn slight right onto 19th St, 0.04 mi. Turn right to stay on 19th St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto 4th Ave/IL-92. Continue to follow IL-92, 1.8 mi. Stay straight to go onto 6th Ave, 0.1 mi. Turn left onto 38th St/IL-92, 0.09 mi. Take the 1st right onto 7th Ave, 0.2 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the left.
    • from the south (Galesburg, IL):  Merge onto I-74 W toward Moline. Merge onto I-74 W/US-6 W via EXIT 5A toward Moline, 3.3 mi. Take the 7th Avenue exit, EXIT 2, 0.3 mi. Keep left at the fork in the ramp, 0.06 mi. Merge onto 7th Ave, 0.03 mi. Turn slight right onto 19th St, 0.04 mi. Turn right to stay on 19th St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto 4th Ave/IL-92. Continue to follow IL-92, 1.8 mi. Stay straight to go onto 6th Ave, 0.1 mi. Turn left onto 38th St/IL-92, 0.09 mi. Take the 1st right onto 7th Ave, 0.2 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the left.
    • from the west (Iowa City, Ia):  Merge onto I-80 E toward Davenport. Merge onto I-280 E via EXIT 290 toward US-61 S/Rock Island/Moline (Crossing into Illinois), 11.2 mi. Merge onto IL-92 E via EXIT 11B toward Rock Island, 5.1 mi. Stay straight to go onto 24th St, 0.2 mi. Take the 3rd left onto 7th Ave, 0.8 mi. 3520 7TH AVE is on the right.
  • Parking: Nearby street parking is available along 7th Avenue and 35th Street (see Google map, above). Some visitor parking spaces are available in Lot E.

Internet sites and databases:

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.[4]

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.[5]

Tips[edit | edit source]

Go to this page for genealogy research help appointments and what information to bring with you.

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

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

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.[6]
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Swedish-American genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.[7]
  • National Archives at Chicago old federal court and agency records for Illinois and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.[8]
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.[9]

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Contact Swenson Center in Augustana College (30 March 2015).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 About Us in Augustana College (30 March 2015).
  3. ↑ Based on MapQuest.com.
  4. ↑ Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).
  5. ↑ Genealogy in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).
  6. ↑ Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC in National Archives (accessed 31 December 2013).
  7. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  8. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  9. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
  10. ↑ William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 41. At various repositories (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  11. ↑ Genealogy Committee in Illinois State Genealogical Society (accessed 21 March 2015).
  12. ↑ Administrative Histories in Illinois State Archives (accessed 30 March 2015).
  13. ↑ Printed Materials in Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (accessed 30 March 2015).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.
  15. ↑ Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 30 March 2015).
  16. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.
  17. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis in National Archives (accessed 18 March 2014).
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