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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
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.

Fairfield County

Covenant Congregational Church Bridgeport, Connecticut

Salem Lutheran Church Bridgeport, Connecticut

Trinity Lutheran Church Danbury, Connecticut

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Georgetown, Connecticut

Covenant Congregational Church Georgetown, Connecticut

Bethlehem Covenant Church Norwalk, Connecticut

Evangelical Congregational Church Stamford, Connecticut

St. John Lutheran Church Stamford, Connecticut

Hartford County

Grace Baptist Church Bristol, Connecticut

Svenska Ev. Pilgrims Fors. Collinsville, Connecticut

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Forestville, Connecticut

Bethel Baptist Church Hartford, Connecticut

Emanuel Lutheran Church Hartford, Connecticut

Kensington Baptist Church Kensington, Connecticut

Emanuel Lutheran Church Manchester, Connecticut

Trinity Covenant Church Manchester, Connecticut

Bethany Covenant Church New Britain, Connecticut

First Lutheran Church New Britain, Connecticut

Covenant Congregational Church West Hartford, Connecticut

Lichtfield County

The Covenant Church Thomaston, Connecticut

Middlesex County

Bethany Lutheran Church Cromwell, Connecticut

Covenant Congregational Church Cromwell, Connecticut

Bethlehem Lutheran Church East Hampton, Connecticut

Haddam Neck Covenant Church East Hampton, Connecticut

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown, Connecticut

Zion Lutheran Church Portland, Connecticut

New Haven County

St. Paul Lutheran Church Ansonia, Connecticut

Tabor Lutheran Church Branford, Connecticut

Augustana Lutheran Church Meriden, Connecticut

Calvary Baptist Church Meriden, Connecticut

Hillside Covenant Church Naugatuck, Connecticut

Salem Lutheran Church Naugatuck, Connecticut

Bethesda Lutheran Church New Haven, Connecticut

Evangelical Covenant Church New Haven, Connecticut

Svenska Baptist Forsamlingen Waterbury, Connecticut

Zion Lutheran Church Waterbury, Connecticut

First Lutheran Church West Haven, Connecticut

New London County

Evangelical Covenant Church New London, Connecticut

Windham County

Emanuel Lutheran Church North Grosvenordale, Connecticut

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Willimantic, Connecticut

Evangelical Covenant Church Woodstock, Connecticut

Newspapers
Swedish American Newspapers in Connecticut

These newspapers were not printed in Connecticut but in nearby states.

Österns Weckoblad (See Massachusetts) Österns Härold (See New York) 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