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Archives[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Region 7B -- New England Synod
Bishop Margaret G. Payne, Church Council Liaison
20 Upland St.
Worcester, MA 01607-1624
Phone: (508) 791-1530
Fax: (508) 797-9295
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.
Bristol County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Attleboro, Masachusetts
Elim Baptist Church
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Covenant Congr. Church
North Easton, Massachusetts
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
North Easton, Massachusetts
Essex County
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lawrence, Massachusetts
First Lutheran Church
Lynn, Massachusetts
Mission Covenant Church
Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts
Franklin County
Bethany Lutheran Church
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Bethany Lutheran Church
Orange, Massachusetts
Mission Covenant Church
Orange, Massachusetts
Swedish Baptist Church
Warwick, Massachusetts
Hampden County
St. Paul Lutheran Church
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Springfield, Massachusetts
E. Springfield Baptist Church
Springfield, Massachusetts
Evangelical Covenant Church
Springfield, Massachusetts
Middlesex County
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Arlington, Massachusetts
Evangelical Baptist Church
Belmont, Massachusetts
Faith Lutheran Church
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Everett, Massachusetts
Trinity Covenant Church
Lexington, Massachusetts
First Swedish Baptist Church
Lowell, Massachusetts
Covenant Church
Malden, Massachusetts
First Lutheran Church
Malden, Massachusetts
Christ Lutheran Church
Natick, Massachusetts
First Lutheran Church
Waltham, Massachusetts
The Covenant Congregational Church
Waltham, Massachusetts
The Redeemer Lutheran Church
Woburn, Massachusetts
Norfolk County
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Norwood, Massachusetts
Evangelical Baptist Church
Norwood, Massachusetts
Central Baptist Church
Quincy, Massachusetts
Salem Lutheran Church
Quincy, Massachusetts
St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
Quincy, Massachusetts
Swedish Baptist Church
Quincy, Massachusetts
Plymouth County
Covenant Congregational Church
Brockton, Massachusetts
First Lutheran Church
Brockton, Massachusetts
Gethesemane Lutheran Church
Brockton, Massachusetts
Trinity Baptist Church
Brockton, Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Covenant Congregational Church
Boston, Massachusetts
Swedish Congregational Church
Boston, Massachusetts
Calvary Baptist Church
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Vasa Lutheran Church
Dorchester Massachusetts
Messiah Lutheran Church
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts
Worcester County
Bethel Lutheran Church
Auburn, Massachusetts
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Bethany Baptist Church
Gardner, Massachusetts
First Lutheran Church
Gardner, Massachusetts
Immanuel Lutheran Church - Swede Finn
Gardner, Massachusetts
Scandinavian Lutheran Church
Gardner, Massachusetts
Pilgrim Covenant Church
Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Evangelical Covenant Church
Milford, Massachusetts
2nd Swedish Methodist Church (see Epworth Meth. Episc. Church)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Belmont St. Baptist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Bethany Lutheran Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Bethlehem Covenant Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Calvary Lutheran Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
First Lutheran Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
First Swedish Methodist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Grace Baptist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Quinsigamond United Methodist Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Salem Covenant Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Trinity Lutheran Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Zion Lutheran Church
Worcester, Massachusetts
Recommended Reading[edit | edit source]
"Where did the Swedes Go? The Causes of Swedish Immigration and Settlement Patterns in America" by Rickie Lazzerini
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Swedish American Newspapers in Massachusetts
Title of Newspaper and city of Publication
Argus in Boston
Svenska Nyheter in Boston
Österns Weckoblad in Boston/Worcester/New Britain, CT/New York
Arbetarens Vän in Worcester
Nord-Östern in Worcester
Svea in Worcester
Worcester Veckoblad in Worcester
Skandinavia in Worcester/Boston/Providence, RI
Nya Fäderneslandet in Worcester/Boston
Availability
Many Swedish-American newspapers are available on microfilms at the Swenson Center at Augustana College and are available to borrow via interlibrary loan throughout the United States. See http://www.augustana.edu/x14666.xml to see specific newspaper and years you would like to view. Contact your local library if you are interested in placing a request. Supply your library with the following information:
- Title of newspaper
- The specific years you need for your research
- Inform your library that the requests can be sent directly via OCLC (“ICY”), fax 309 794-7230, or via mail to Augustana College Library, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296
