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- 1 Illinois Archives with Prominent Swedish Collections
- 2 Cemeteries with Swedish Population
- 3 Churches
- 3.1 Boone County
- 3.2 Bureau County
- 3.3 Cook County
- 3.4 Dekalb County
- 3.5 Dupage County
- 3.6 Ford County
- 3.7 Henderson County
- 3.8 Henry County
- 3.9 Kane County
- 3.10 Kendall County
- 3.11 Knox County
- 3.12 La Salle County
- 3.13 Lake County
- 3.14 Marshall County
- 3.15 McHenry County
- 3.16 McLean County
- 3.17 Mercer County
- 3.18 Ogle County
- 3.19 Peoria County
- 3.20 Pike County
- 3.21 Putnam County
- 3.22 Rock Island
- 3.23 Vermilion County
- 3.24 Warren County
- 3.25 Whiteside County
- 3.26 Will County
- 3.27 Winnebago County
- 4 Recommended Reading
- 5 Swedish Newspapers in Illinois
- 6 Societies
- 7 Websites
Illinois Archives with Prominent Swedish Collections[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Regional Archives
Region 5: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
Nancy Carroll
ELCA Region 5 Archives
333 Wartburg Place
Dubuque, IA 52003-7797
Phone: (563) 5890320
Email: ncarroll@wartburgseminary.edu
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
Augustana College
639 38th Street
Rock Island IL 61201-2296
Tel: 309.794.7204
Fax: 309.794.7443
E-mail: sag@augustana.edu
Cemeteries with Swedish Population[edit | edit source]
Bureau County[edit | edit source]
Old Swedish Cemetery, Princeton Twp
Cook County[edit | edit source]
Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lemont
Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum, Chicago (Andersonville)
Iroquois County[edit | edit source]
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley
Knox County[edit | edit source]
Rice County[edit | edit source]
Christdala Evangelical Swedish Lutheran, Forest Twp
Shelby County[edit | edit source]
Churches[edit | edit source]
The Swedish American churches listed below have microfilmed records in the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at the Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. These microfilms are not available via interlibrary loan but may be searched in person or a search may be requested for a fee. See http://www.augustana.edu/x13917.xml for years of availability, guidelines, and research request forms.
Boone County[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Mission Covenant
Belvidere, Illinois
Zion Lutheran Church
Belvidere, Illinois
Bureau County[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Covenant Church
Princeton, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Princeton, Illinois
Wyanet Lutheran Church
Wyanet, Illinois
Cook County[edit | edit source]
First Lutheran Church
Berwyn, Illinois
Mission Covenant Church
Blue Island, Illinois
St. Philip Lutheran Church
Blue Island, Illinois
Addison Street Baptist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Albany Park Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Augustana Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illlinois
Austin Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Austin Messiah Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethany Lutheran
Chicago, Illinois
Bethany Mission Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethel Baptist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethel Baptist Finnish Swedish Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethel Free Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethel Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Calvary Covenant Church
Chicato, Illinois
Calvary Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Central Avenue Baptist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Concordia Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Douglas Park Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Edgebrook Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Edgewater Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Elim Lutheran Church (Pullman)
Chicago, Illinois
Emerald Ave Baptist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Englewood Evangelical Covenant
Chicago, Illinois
First Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
First (Swedish) Methodist Church
Chicago, Illinois
First Evangelical Free Church
Chicago, Illinois
First Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Grace Covenant Church (Irving Park)
Chicago, Illinois
Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Irving Park Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Lebanon Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Maplewood Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Messiah Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Messiah Lutheran Church North
Chicago, Illinois
Moreland (Austin) Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Nebo Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
North Park Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
North Side Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Ravenswood Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
Salem Baptist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
South Chicago Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, Illinois
St. Ansgarius Protestant Episcopal Church
Chicago, Illinois
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
St. Matthew Church
Chicago, Illinois
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Swedish Baptist City Mission Church
Chicago, Illinois
Tabor Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Zion Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois
Swedish Baptist Church of Englewood
Chicago (Englewood), Illinois
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
Chicago (Summerdale), Illinois
Immanuel Baptist Church
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Prince of Peace (Immanuel)Church
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Calvary Baptist Church
Evanston, Illinois
Evangelical Covenant Church
Evanston, Illinois
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Evanston, Illinois
Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church
Flossmor, Illinois
First (Tabor) Lutheran Church
Harvey, Illinois
Grace Lutheran Church
La Grange, Illinois
Bethany Lutheran Church
Lemont, Illinois
Christ Lutheran Church
Melrose Park, Illinois
Grand Crossing Evangelical Mission Church
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Parkside Evangelical Covenant Church
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Tabernacle Covenant Church
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Dekalb County[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Covenant Church
Dekalb, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Dekalb, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Kirkland, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Sandwich, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Sycamore, Illinois
Dupage County[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Covenant Church
Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale Baptist Church
Hinsdale, Illinois
Ford County[edit | edit source]
Sion-Kyrkan
Clarence, Illinois
Svenska Evangelical Lutherska Forsamling
Farmersville, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Gibson City, Illinois
Evangelical Covenant Church
Paxton, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Paxton, Illinois
Henderson County[edit | edit source]
Bethel Lutheran Church
Biggsville, Illinois
Bethel Lutheran Church
Stronghurst, Illinois
Henry County[edit | edit source]
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Altona, Illinois
Augustana Lutheran Church
Andover, Ilinois
Community United Methodist Church
Bishop Hill, Illinois
Cambridge Lutheran Church
Cambridge, Illinois
Messiah Lutheran Church
Galva, Illinois
Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church
Galva, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Geneseo, Illinois
Calvary Baptist Church
Kewanee, Illinois
Evangelical Covenant Church
Kewanee, Illinois
Zion Lutheran Church
Kewanee, Illinois
Grace Lutheran Church
Ophiem, Illinois
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Orion, Illinois
Bethany Lutheran Church
Woodhull, Illinois
Emmanuel Swedish Eposcopal Church
Woodhull, Illinois
Kane County[edit | edit source]
Grace Lutheran Church
Aurora, Illinois
Bethany Lutheran Church
Batavia, Illinois
Evangelical Covenant Church
Batavia, Illinois
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Elgin, Illinois
Evangelical Covenant Church
Elgin, Illinois
First Baptist Church
Geneva, Illinois
Geneva Lutheran Church
Geneva, Illinois
Grace Lutheran Church
Lily Lake, Illinois
Lily Lake Evangelical Covenant Church
Lily Lake, Illinois
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
St. Charles, Illinois
Kendall County[edit | edit source]
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sandwich, Illinois
Knox County[edit | edit source]
Altona Baptist Church
Altona, Illinois
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Altona, Illinois
Bethel Baptist Church
Galesburg, Illinois
Covenant Church of Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Galesburg, Illinois
The Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Galesburg, Illinois
Trinity Lutheran Church
Galesburg, Illinois
Messiah Lutheran Church
Henderson Grove, Illinois
Grace Lutheran Church
Knoxville, Illinois
Svenska Forsamling - Methodist Episcopal Church
Victoria, Illinois
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wataga, Illinois
La Salle County[edit | edit source]
Zion Lutheran Church
Streator, Illinois
Trinity Lutheran Church
Utica, Illinois
Lake County[edit | edit source]
Swedish Lutheran Church
Highland Park, Illinois
Immanuel Baptist Church
Waukegan, Illinois
Trinity Lutheran Church
Waukegan, Illinois
Marshall County[edit | edit source]
First Lutheran Church
Varna, Illinois
Bethany Lutheran Church
Wenona, Illinois
McHenry County[edit | edit source]
Bethany Lutheran Church
Crystal Lake, Illinois
McLean County[edit | edit source]
St. John Lutheran Church
Bloomington, Illinois
Mercer County[edit | edit source]
Messiah Lutheran Church
Aledo, Illinois
Calvary Lutheran Church
New Windsor, Illinois
Zion Lutheran Church
North Henderson, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Sherrard, Illinois
Swedona Lutheran Church
Swedona (former Berlin), Illinois
Swedona Swedish Methodist Church
Swedona (former Berlin), Illinois
Ogle County[edit | edit source]
Svenska Lutheran
Oregon, Illinois
Peoria County[edit | edit source]
First Covenant Church
Peoria, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Peoria, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Peoria, Illinois
Pike County[edit | edit source]
See St. Paul Lutheran Church Orion, Illinois
Bedford, Illinois
Putnam County[edit | edit source]
First Lutheran Church
Granville, Illinois
First Evangelical Lutheran church
Princeton, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Putnam, Illinois
Rock Island[edit | edit source]
Immanuel Lutheran Church
East Moline, Illinois
Bethany Baptist Church
Moline, Illinois
Bethel Methodist Church
Moline, Illinois
Calvary Lutheran Church
Moline, Illinois
First Covenant Church
Moline, Illinois
First Evangelical Free Church
Moline, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Moline, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Moline, Illinois
St. Ansgarius Eposcopal Church
Moline, Illinois
Trinity Lutheran Church
Moline, Illinois
(see St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion, Illinois)
Osborn, Illinois
Messiah Lutheran Church
Port Byron, Illinois
Peace Lutheran (Frieden) Church
Port Byron, Illinois
First lutheran Church
Rock Island, Illinois
Grace Lutheran Church
Rock Island, Illinois
Swedish Baptist Church
Rock Island, Illinois
Zion Lutheran Church
Rock Island, Illinois
Vermilion County[edit | edit source]
Bethel Lutheran Church
Danville, Illinois
Grace Lutheran Church
Rankin, Illinois
Warren County[edit | edit source]
First Lutheran Church
Monmouth, Illinois
Immanuel Baptist Church
Monmouth, Illinois
Whiteside County[edit | edit source]
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Morrison, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Prophetstown, Illinois
Will County[edit | edit source]
Bethel Baptist Church
Joliet, Illinois
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Joliet, Illinois
First Evangelical Covenant Church
Joliet, Illinois
Covenant Community Church
Lockport, Illinois
Shepherd of the Hill-Zion Church
Lockport, Illinois
Winnebago County[edit | edit source]
First Lutheran Church
Pecatonica, Illinois
Bethany United Methodist Church
Rockford, Illinois
Bethesda Evangelical Covenant Church
Rockford, Illinois
Elim Baptist Church
Rockford, Illinois
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Rockford, Illinois
First Evangelical Covenant Church
Rockford, Illinois
First Evangelical Free Church
Rockford, Illinois
First Lutheran Church
Rockford, Illinois
Salem Lutheran Church
Rockford, Illinois
Tabor Lutheran Church
Rockford, Illinois
Temple Baptist Church
Rockford, Illinois
Zion Lutheran Church
Rockford, Illinois
Recommended Reading[edit | edit source]
History of the Swedes of Illinois, Ernst W. Olson, Anders Schön, Martin J. Engberg, Engberg-Holmberg Publishing Co., 1908. https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_Swedes_of_Illinois.html?id=WPMBAAAAMAAJ
Some history of Swedes in Chicago is given in the Encyclopedia of Chicago in an article titled "Swedes" by Anita Olson Gustafson. See http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1222.html
Swedish Newspapers in Illinois[edit | edit source]
Chicago[edit | edit source]
Aftonbladet Skandia
Chicago Bladet
Covenant Weekly
Den Swenske Republikanaren
Facklan, Chicago
Fäderneslandet
Förbundets Veckotidning
Fosterlandet
Framåt
Fylgia
Hemfrid
Hemlandet
Kurre
Lördagsmagasinet
Missionären
Missionsvännen
Nad och Sanning
Nationaltidningen
Ny Tid
Nya Pressen
Nya Wecko Posten
Scandia
Shibboleth
Skandia
Svenska Amerikanaren
Svenska Amerikanaren Tribunen
Svenska Arbetaren
Svenska Kuriren
Svenska Nyheter
Svenska Tribunen
Svenska Tribunen Nyheter
Svenska Världen
Ungdomsvännen
Vårt Land och Folk
Galesburg[edit | edit source]
Hemlandet
Nya Wecko Posten
Svenska Republikanaren
Zions Baner
Galva[edit | edit source]
Den Swenske Republikanaren
Illinois Swede
The Swedish Citizen
Knoxville[edit | edit source]
Zions Baner
Moline[edit | edit source]
Moline Tribun
Nya Pressen
Shibboleth
Skandia
The Citizen (English)
The Swedish Citizen
Ungdomsvännen
Vikingen
Paxton[edit | edit source]
Paston Weekly Record
Rockford[edit | edit source]
Folkets Nyheter
Framtiden
Rockford Allehanda
Rockford Posten
Svenska Journalen
Svenska Posten
Svenska Socialisten
Rock Island[edit | edit source]
Ungdomsvännen
Societies[edit | edit source]
Bishop Hill Old Settlers Association
Box 68
Bishop Hill, IL 61419
Bishop Hill Colonists
Swedish–American Historical Society
3225 W. Foster Ave, Box 48
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: (773) 583-5722
E-mail: info@swedishamericanhist.org
[http://www.swedishamericanhist.org/ Swedish-American Historical Society
Swedish Historical Society of Rockford, Il
404 South 3rd Street
Rockford, Illinois 61104
Phone: (815) 963-5559
Website: http://www.swedishhistorical.org/
Västgöta Gille i Chicago
Ordförande:Sten Björkling
9242 Knight
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
Phone: 312-708-1212
Websites[edit | edit source]
ELCA Regional Archives
Region 5, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan
Contact:
Nancy Carroll
ELCA Region 5 Archives
333 Wartburg Place
Dubuque, IA 52003-7797
E-mail: Region5archives@wartburgseminary.edu
ELCA Regional Archives
North Park University Chicago
Brandel Library
3225 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4895
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
Augustana College
639 38th Street
Rock Island IL 61201-2296
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Newberry Library Swedish Genealogy
Indexes to books about Swedes in America
The books are:
Swedish Element in Rockford, Nelson, O.M.,1940
Swedish Settlements in Iowa and Western Illinois, Nelson, O.M., 1938
The Swedish Blue Book, Swedish-American Publishing Co., Chicago, 1927
Svenskarne i Illinois (the Swedes in Illinois), Johnson, Eric & C.F. Peterson, 1880