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Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:^[1] sag@augustana.edu

Address:^[1]

Denkman Memorial Library

Augustana College

639 38th Street

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]

Map: Google map: Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
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.
Public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center about us, search our collections, resources by subject, library, archives, academic, genealogy, support and membership, contact.
ALiCat online catalog searchable by keyword, author, title, or subject.
Library to search our collection, donations, book collections
Archives database, donations, duplication policies, publication from Swenson Center materials.
PastPerfect online digital database for archival collections and photos.
Genealogy research, church records, passenger indexes, newspapers, city directories, lodges, and Swedish censuses.

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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

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 Contact Swenson Center in Augustana College (30 March 2015).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 About Us in Augustana College (30 March 2015).
↑ Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).
↑ Genealogy in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).

[Contact-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Contact Swenson Center in Augustana College (30 March 2015).

[About-2] 2.0 ^2.1 About Us in Augustana College (30 March 2015).

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

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

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