Massachusetts: Swedish American

Archives
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.

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
"Where did the Swedes Go? The Causes of Swedish Immigration and Settlement Patterns in America" by Rickie Lazzerini

Newspapers
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