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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.

Alger County

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Grand Marais, Michigan

Eden Lutheran Church
Munising, Michigan

Allegan County

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Allegan, Michigan

Antrim County

Bethany Lutheran Church
Elk Rapids, Michigan

Gustavus Adolphus Church
Mancelona, Michigan

Ashland County

Zion Lutheran Church
Mellen, Michigan

Baraga County

Zion Lutheran Church
Baraga, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church
L'anse, Michigan (see Skanee, Michigan)

Zion Lutheran Church
Skanee, Michigan

Bay County

Messiah Lutheran Church
Bay City, Michigan

Berrien County

Saron Lutheran Church
St. Joseph, Michigan

Chippewa County

Faith Lutheran Church
Sault St. Marie, Michigan

Crawford County

Bethany Lutheran Church
Deward, Michigan

Delta County

Mission Covenant Church
Bark River, Michigan

Salem Lutheran Church
Bark River, Michigan

Svenska Meth. Församling
Bark River, Michigan

Svenska Meth. Församling
Cornell, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Escanaba, Michigan

Calvary Baptist Church
Escanaba, Michigan

Central United Methodist Church
Escanaba, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Escanaba, Michigan

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ford River, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Gladstone, Michigan

First Lutheran Church
Gladstone, Michigan

Grace Baptist Church
Gladstone, Michigan

Swedish-Finnish Baptist Church
Gladstone, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Isabella, Michigan

Wasa Evangelical Lutheran Church
North Escanaba, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Perkins, Michigan

Calvary Lutheran Church
Rapid River, Michigan

Trinity Lutheran Church
Stonington, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
White Fish, Michigan

Dickinson County

Evangelical Covenant Church
Foster City, Michigan

Bethel Prot. Episcopal Church
Iron Mountain, Michigan (see First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, Michigan)

First Covenant Church
Iron Mountain, Michigan

First Lutheran Church
Iron Mountain, Michigan

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Saron Church
Iron Mountain, Michigan

Immanuel Baptist Church
Kingsford, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church
Metropolitan, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Norway, Michigan

Calvary Lutheran Church
Quinnesec, Michigan

Genesse County

Salem Lutheran Church
Flint, Michigan

Gogebic County

Sharon Lutheran Church
Bessemer, Michigan

Bethany Covenant Church
Ironwood, Michigan

Community Baptist Church
Ironwood, Michigan

Grace Lutheran Church
Ironwood, Michigan

Salem Lutheran Church
Ironwood, Michigan

Svensk-Finska Zion Lutheran Church
Ironwood, Michigan

Wesley Methodist Church
Ironwood, Michigan

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wakefield, Michigan

Grand Traverse County

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Traverse City, Michigan

Houghton County

Carmel Swedish Lutheran Church
Calumet, Michigan

Faith Lutheran Church
Calumet, Michigan

First Lutheran Church (Swede-Finn)
Dollar Bay, Michigan

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Hancock, Michigan

Salem Lutheran Church
Hancock, Michigan

Ingham County

Grace Lutheran Church
Lansing, Michigan

Iosco County

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
East Tawas, Michigan

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church
Oscoda, Michigan

Iron County

Bethany Lutheran Church
Amasa, Michigan

Maria Swedish Lutheran
Amasa, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Beechwood, Michigan

Finnish Lutheran Church
Crystal Falls, Michigan

Swedish Lutheran Church
Crystal Falls, Michigan

United Lutheran Church
Crystal Falls, Michigan

First Lutheran Church
Iron River, Michigan

Grace Covenant Church
Stambaugh, Michigan

Kent County

Lebanon Lutheran Church
Grand Rapids, Michigan (see Lebanon Luth. Ch, Whitehall, Michigan)

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Mamrelunds Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kent City, Michigan

Algoma Baptist Church
Rockford, Michigan

Leelanau County

Evangelical Covenant Church
Northport, Michigan

Luce County

Messiah Lutheran Church
Newberry, Michigan

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Newberry, Michigan

Mackinac County

Trinity Lutheran Church
Brevort, Michigan

Bethel Lutheran Church
Cedarville, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church
St. Ignace, Michigan

Manistee County

Evangelical Covenant Church
Mainstee, Michigan

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Manistee, Michigan

Messiah Lutheran Church
Mainstee, Michigan

Marquette County

Champion Finnish Church
Champion, Michigan

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Champion, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Ishpeming, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Ishpeming, Michigan

Messiah Lutheran Church
Marquette, Michigan

Bethlehem Swedish Lutheran Church
Michigamme, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church
Negaunee, Michigan

Mission Covenant Church
Negaunee, Michigan

Emanuel Lutheran Church
Skandia, Michigan

Mason County

Emanuel Lutheran Church
Ludington, Michigan

Trinity Evangelical Free Church
Ludington, Michigan

Washington Ave. Baptist Church
Ludington, Michigan

Mecosta County

Augustana Lutheran Church
Big Rapids, Michigan (See Aug. Luth. Ch, Colfax, Michigan)

Augustana Lutheran Church
Borland, Michigan (See Aug. Luth. Ch., Colfax, Michigan)

Augustana Lutheran Church
Colfax, Michigan

Menominee County

Bethesda Lutheran Church
Dagget, Michigan

Swedish Baptist Church
Dagget, Michigan

Bethel Lutheran Church
Menominee, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Menominee, Michigan

North Shore Baptist Church
Menominee, Michigan

Bethlehem Covenant Church
Stephenson, Michigan

Bethel Mission Covenant Church
Wallace, Michigan

Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Wallace, Michigan

Missaukee County

Bethel Lutheran Church
Jennings, Michigan

Muskegon County

Lebanon Lutheran Church
Muskegon, Michigan (see Lebanon Luth. Ch., Whitehall, Michigan)

Dalton Baptist Church
Muskegon, Michigan

Lakeside Baptist Church
Muskegon, Michigan

Mission Covenant Church
Muskegon, Michigan

Samuel Lutheran Church
Muskegon, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Whitehall, Michigan

Lebanon Lutheran Church
Whitehall, Michigan

Oakland County

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Pontiac, Michigan

Ontonagon County

Siloa Lutheran Church
Ontonagon, Michigan

Osceola County

Augustana Lutheran Church
Dewings (See Aug. Luth. Ch., in Tustin, Michigan)

Evangelical Covenant Church
Le Roy, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church
Reed City, Michigan

Augustana Lutheran Church
Tustin, Michigan

First Baptist Church
Tustin, Michigan

Roscommon County

Swedish Evangelical Bethel Church
Roscommon, Michigan

Schoolcraft County

Zion Lutheran Church
Manistique, Michigan

Emanuel Lutheran Church
Thompson, Michigan

Van Buren County

Bethany Lutheran Church
Covert, Michigan

Wayne County

Augustana Lutheran Church
Detroit, Michigan

Elim Baptist Church
Detroit, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church
Detroit, Michigan

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Detroit, Michigan

Wexford County

First Covenant Church
Cadillac, Michigan

Temple Hill Baptist Church
Cadillac, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church
Cadillac, Michigan

Swedish Lutheran Church
Gilbert, Michigan

Swedish Lutheran Church
Hobart, Michigan

Trinity Lutheran Church
Manton, Michigan

Newspapers

Swedish American Newspapers in Michigan

Title and City of Publication

Arbetaren in Cadillac/Grand Rapids
Calumet Posten in Calumet
Medborgaren in Escanaba
Michigan Journalen in Grand Rapids
Michigan Posten in Grand Rapids
Svenska Veckobladet in Grand Rapids
Michigan Veckoblad in Iron Mountain
Monitor in Iron Mountain
Frihet No. 2 in Ironwood
Superior Posten in Ishpeming
Manistique Härold in Manistique
Nordens Medborgare in Manistique/Manistee
Fäderneslandet in Muskegon

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

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