Swedish Americans in Washington
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Societies[edit | edit source]
New Sweden Cultrual Heritage Society of Oregon and S. W. Washington
http://www.newsweden.org/ http://www.newsweden.org/]
Washington State Historical Society
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Toll-free 1-888-BE THERE (1-888-238-4373)
Website: http://www.washingtonhistory.org/default.aspx
Washington State Genealogical Society
1901 S 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA 98903-1256
Website: https://wasgs.org/
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
2111 W Wellesley Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
Website: http://ewgs-spokane.blogspot.com/
Archives[edit | edit source]
Washington State Archives
Washington Secretary of State
Legislative Building
PO Box 40220, Olympia WA 98504-0220
(360) 902-4151
Website: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/genealogy.aspx
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Regional Archives
Region 1: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Kerstin Ringdahl
Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
Phone: (253) 535-7586
E-mail: ringdak@plu.edu
Website: http://www.plu.edu/~archives/
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Swedish People in the State of Washington
Ernst Teofil Skarstedt with the help of F.W. Lonegren authored the book entitled "Washington och dess svenska befolkning". The book is written in Swedish and has a colored map of Washington, 300 portraits and 87 other illustrations along with biographical information. A microfilm of the original publication is available at the Family History Library and its centers with the call number US/CAN Film # 1321447 Item 4. (see also http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wasnohom/skarstedt08.htm
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 by appointment or a search may be requested for a fee. See http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/genealogy/ for years of availability, guidelines, and research request forms.
Clark County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Battle Ground, Washington
Venersborg Covenant Church
Battle Ground, Washington
Elim Lutheran Church
Brush Prairie, Washington
Grays Harbor County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Aberdeen, Washington
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Aberdeen, Washington
Trinity Lutheran Church
Aberdeen, Washington
Immanuel Baptist Church
Hoquiam, Washington
Saron Lutheran Church
Hoquiam, Washington
King County
Highpoint Mission Church
Highpoint, Washington
Highpoint Mission Church
Issaquah, Washington
Preston Baptist Church
Preston, Washington
Ballard Baptist Church
Seattle, Washington
Bethany Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
Bethel Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
Central Baptist Church
Seattle, Washington
Columbia Baptist Conference
Seattle, Washington
Elim Baptist Church
Seattle, Washington
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
Evangelical Free Church
Seattle, Washington
First Covenant Church
Seattle, Washington
First Swedish Baptist Church
Seattle, Washington
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
St. John Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
Kitsap County
Bethany Lutheran Church
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Elim Lutheran Church
Port Orchard, Washington
Lemolo Church
Poulsbo, Washington
North Kitsap Baptist
Poulsbo, Washington
Pearson Church
Poulsbo, Washington
Elim Lutheran Church
Waterman, Washington
Bethany Lutheran Church
Winslow, Washington
Pacific County
First Scan. Baptist Church
South Bend, Washington
Pierce County
Bethany Baptist Church
Puyallup, Washington
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tacoma, Washington
Central Baptist Church
Tacoma, Washington
First Covenant Church
Tacoma, Washington
First Lutheran Church
Tacoma, Washington
First Swedish Baptist Church
Tacoma, Washington
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Tacoma, Washington
Skagit County
Bethanty Covenant Church
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Bethsaida Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Salem Lutheran Church
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Bethsaida Church
Pleasant Ridge, Washington
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Sedro Woolley, Washington
Snohomish County
Bethel Baptist Church
Everett, Washington
First Covenant Church
Everett, Washington
First Swedish Baptist Church
Everett, Washington
Trinity Lutheran Church
Everett, Washington
Zion Lutheran Church
Everett, Washington
First Baptist Church
Lake Stevens, Washington
Evangelical Covenant Church
Monroe, Washington
Cedarhome Baptist Church
Stanwood, Washington
First Swedish Baptist Church
Stanwood, Washington
Spokane County
Broadway Baptist Church
Spokane, Washington
First Covenant Church
Spokane, Washington
Salem Lutheran Church
Spokane, Washington
Thurston County
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Olympia, Washington
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Olympia, Washington
Swedish-Finnish Lutheran Church
Olympia, Washington
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rochester, Washington
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Rochester, Washington
Swedish-Finnish Lutheran Church
Rochester, Washington
Whatcom County
Faith Lutheran Church
Bellingham, Washington
First Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bellingham, Washington
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bellingham, Washington
Mission Covenant Church
Bellingham, Washington
Northwest Baptist Church
Bellingham, Washington
First Swedish Baptist Church
Custer, Washington
Sunrise BaptistChurch
Custer, Washington
Dacota Creek Baptist Church
Delta, Washington
Delta Baptist Church
Delta, Washington
Bakerview Baptist Church
Ferndale, Washington
Yakima County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Selah, Washington
Central Lutheran Church
Yakima, Washington
Holytrinity Lutheran Church
Yakima, Washington
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Yakima, Washington
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Yakima, Washington
Wiley Heights Covenant Church
Yakima, Washington
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Swedish-American Newspapers in Washington
Title of Newspaper and City of Publication
- Nya Världen in Bellingham
- Svenska Journalen in Seattle
- Svenska Pacific Tribunen in Seattle
- Svenska Posten in Seattle
- Swedish Pacific Press (Svenska Pressen) in Seattle
- Växtaren in Seattle
- Westerns Tribun in Seattle
- Pacific Tribun in Seattle/Tacoma
- Westra Posten in Seattle/Tacoma
- Svenska Nordvästern in Spokane
- Svenska Pressen in Spokane
- Puget Sound Posten in Tacoma
- Tacoma Posten in Tacoma
- Tacoma Tribunen in Tacoma
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.