Nebraska: Swedish American
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Archives[edit | edit source]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Regional Archives
Region 4- Nebraska Synod
4980 S. 118th St., Suite D
Omaha, NE 68137-2220
Phone: (402) 896-5311
Fax: (402) 896-5354
Email: office@nebraskasynod.org
Cemeteries with Swedish Population[edit | edit source]
Polk County
Stromsburg Cemetery
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
Dahlborg Lutheran Church
Dahlborg, Nebraska
Boyd County
Randall Valley Covenant Church
Bristow, Nebraska
Rosedale Evangelical Covenant Church
Bristow, Nebraska
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bristow, Nebraska
Buffalo County
First Lutheran Church
Kearney, Nebraska
Burt County
First Baptist Church
Oakland, Nebraska
First Covenant Church
Oakland, Nebraska
First Lutheran Church
Oakland, Nebraska
Salem Covenant Church
Oakland, Nebraska
West Side Methodist Church
Oakland, Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Swedish Evangelical Peniel Lutheran Church
Sidney, Nebraska
Clay County
Saron Lutheran Church
Saronville, Nebraska
Dawson County
First Baptist Church
Gothenberg, Nebraska
Deuel County
Berea Lutheran Church
Chappell, Nebraska
Siloa Lutheran Church
Chappell, Nebraska
Dixon County
Concordia Lutheran Church
Concord, Nebraska
Salem Lutheran Church
Wakefield, Nebraska
Dodge County
Sinai Lutheran Church
Fremont, Nebraska
Elim Lutheran Church
Hooper (Swaburg), Nebraska
Douglas County
Augustana Lutheran Church
Benson (Omaha), Nebraska
Augustana Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Bethany Baptist Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Bethel Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Center Baptist Church
Omaha, Nebraska
First Covenant Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Immanuel Deaconess Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Salem Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Trinity Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Zion Lutheran Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
Omaha (Florence), Nebraska
First Baptist Church
Valley, Nebraska
Second Baptist Church
Valley, Nebraska
Fillmore County
Stockholm Lutheran Church
Shickley, Nebraska
Franklin County
Svenska Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Salem, Nebraska
Hamilton County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Aurora, Nebraska
First Baptist Church
Hordville, Nebraska
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Hordville, Nebraska
Harlan County
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ragan, Nebraska
Kearney County
Bethany Lutheran Church
Axtell, Nebraska
Bethphage Lutheran Church
Axtell, Nebraska
Trinity Lutheran Church
Axtell, Nebraska
Faith Lutheran Church
Norman, Nebraska
Falun Lutheran Church
Norman, Nebraska
Knox County
Mission Covenant Church
Wausa, Nebraska
Thabor Lutheran Church
Wausa, Nebraska
Lancaster County
First Lutheran Church
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bethlehem Covenant Church
Waverly, Nebraska
Lincoln County
Svea Dal Covenant Church
Brady, Nebraska
Maria Lutheran Church
Hershey, Nebraska
Madison County
Immanuel (German) Lutheran Church
Madison, Nebraska
Zion Lutheran Church
Newman Grove, Nebraska
Merrick County
Grace Lutheran Church
Central City, Nebraska
Nance County
Augustana Lutheran Church
Geona, Nebraska
Phelps County
Adullam Lutheran Church
Bertrand, Nebraska
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bertrand, Nebraska
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Funk, Nebraska
Bethel Lutheran Church
Holdrege, Nebraska
Swedish Methodist Church
Holdrege, Nebraska
Trinity Evangenlical Free Church
Holdrege, Nebraska
Moses Hill Covenant Church
Loomis, Nebraska
Westmark Evangelical Free Church
Loomis, Nebraska
Swedish Methodist Church
Prairie, Nebraska
Platt County
Salem Lutheran Church
St. Edwards, Nebraska
Polk County
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola, Nebraska
Evangelical Free Church
Polk, Nebraska
Calvary Lutheran Church
Stromsburg, Nebraska
Eden Baptist Church
Stormsburg, Nebraska
Evangelical Covenant Church
Stromsburg, Nebraska
Salem Lutheran Church
Stromsburg, Nebraska
Stromsburg Baptist Church
Stromsburg, Nebraska
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede Home, Nebraska
Swede Plain United Methodist Church
Swede Plain, Nebraska
Saunders County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Ceresco, Nebraska
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ceresco, Nebraska
First Swedish Baptist Church
Estina, Nebraska
Bethesda Covenant Church
Malmo, Nebraska
Edensburg Lutheran Church
Malmo, Nebraska
Alma Lutheran Church
Mead, Nebraska
Evangelical Covenant Church
Mead, Nebraska
Grace Lutheran Church
Swedeburg, Nebraska
Swedeburg Covenant Church
Swedeburg, Nebraska
Swedeburg Evangelical Mission Church
Swedeburg, Nebraska
Ekedahl Lutheran Church
Valparaiso, Nebraska
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Wahoo, Nebraska
Thurston County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Pender, Nebraska
Valley County
Calvary Baptist Church
Arcadia, Nebraska
Wayne County
Evangelical Covenant Church
Wakefield, Nebraska
York County
Bethesda Lutheran Church
York/Bradshaw, Nebraska
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Swedish-American Newspapers in Nebraska
Title of Newspaper and City of Publication
- Folkets Tidning in Omaha
- Omaha Posten in Omaha
- Omaha Posten in Omaha
- Omaha Svenska Tribun in Omaha
- Svenska Farm Journalen in Omaha
- Svenska Journalen in Omaha
- Svenska Pressen in Omaha
- Växtaren in Omaha
- Westra Posten in Omaha
- Folkets Vän in Stromsburg
- Svenska Folkets Tribun in Wahoo
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
