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Illinois Archives with Prominent Swedish Collections

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

Bureau County

Old Swedish Cemetery, Princeton Twp

Cook County

Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lemont

Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum, Chicago (Andersonville)

Iroquois County

Beaver Cemetery, Beaver Twp

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley

Knox County

Swedish Cemetery Knox Co.

Rice County

Christdala Evangelical Swedish Lutheran, Forest Twp

Shelby County

Stewardson

Churches

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

Evangelical Mission Covenant
Belvidere, Illinois

Zion Lutheran Church
Belvidere, Illinois

Bureau County

Evangelical Covenant Church
Princeton, Illinois

First Lutheran Church
Princeton, Illinois

Wyanet Lutheran Church
Wyanet, Illinois

Cook County

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

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

Evangelical Covenant Church
Hinsdale, Illinois

Hinsdale Baptist Church
Hinsdale, Illinois

Ford County

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

Bethel Lutheran Church
Biggsville, Illinois

Bethel Lutheran Church
Stronghurst, Illinois

Henry County

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

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

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sandwich, Illinois

Knox County

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

Zion Lutheran Church
Streator, Illinois

Trinity Lutheran Church
Utica, Illinois

Lake County

Swedish Lutheran Church
Highland Park, Illinois

Immanuel Baptist Church
Waukegan, Illinois

Trinity Lutheran Church
Waukegan, Illinois

Marshall County

First Lutheran Church
Varna, Illinois

Bethany Lutheran Church
Wenona, Illinois

McHenry County

Bethany Lutheran Church
Crystal Lake, Illinois

McLean County

St. John Lutheran Church
Bloomington, Illinois

Mercer County

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

Svenska Lutheran
Oregon, Illinois

Peoria County

First Covenant Church
Peoria, Illinois

Salem Lutheran Church
Peoria, Illinois

Salem Lutheran Church
Peoria, Illinois

Pike County

See St. Paul Lutheran Church Orion, Illinois
Bedford, Illinois

Putnam County

First Lutheran Church
Granville, Illinois

First Evangelical Lutheran church
Princeton, Illinois

Salem Lutheran Church
Putnam, Illinois

Rock Island

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

Bethel Lutheran Church
Danville, Illinois

Grace Lutheran Church
Rankin, Illinois

Warren County

First Lutheran Church
Monmouth, Illinois

Immanuel Baptist Church
Monmouth, Illinois

Whiteside County

Bethesda Lutheran Church
Morrison, Illinois

First Lutheran Church
Prophetstown, Illinois

Will County

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

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

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

Chicago

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

Hemlandet
Nya Wecko Posten
Svenska Republikanaren
Zions Baner

Galva

Den Swenske Republikanaren
Illinois Swede
The Swedish Citizen

Knoxville

Zions Baner

Moline

Moline Tribun
Nya Pressen
Shibboleth
Skandia
The Citizen (English)
The Swedish Citizen
Ungdomsvännen
Vikingen

Paxton

Paston Weekly Record

Rockford

Folkets Nyheter
Framtiden
Rockford Allehanda
Rockford Posten
Svenska Journalen
Svenska Posten
Svenska Socialisten

Rock Island

Ungdomsvännen

Societies

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

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

Brandel Library

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

Indexes to books