Colorado: Swedish American

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Archives
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA Regional Archives Region 2: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming Carol Schmalenberger Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary 2770 Marin Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708-1597 Phone: (510)524-5264 Email: archives@plts.edu

Boulder County
Ryssby Cemetery in Longmont (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~colgs/ryssbybook.htm)

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.

Arapahoe County

Bethany Lutheran Church Englewood, Colorado

Bent County

Bethany Lutheran Church Las Animas, Colorado

Boulder County

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Boulder, Colorado

First Lutheran Church Longmont, Colorado

Clear Creek County

Bethany Lutheran Church Georgetown, Colorado

Zion Lutheran Church Idaho Springs, Colorado

Denver County

Augustana Lutheran Church Denver, Colorado

First Covenant Church Denver, Colorado

Highlands Lutheran Church Denver, Colorado

Augustana Lutheran Church Golden,Colorado

El Paso County

Bethany Lutheran Church Colorado Springs, Colorado

Swedish Baptist Church Colorado Springs, Colorado

Larimer County

Trinity Lutheran Church Loveland, Colorado

Phillips County

Elim Lutheran Church Haxtun, Colorado

Pueblo County

Tabor Lutheran Church Pueblo, Colorado

Teller County

Nebo Lutheran Church Victor, Colorado

Weld County

First Lutheran Church Ault, Colorado

Immanuel Lutheran Church Greeley, Colorado

Newspapers
Swedish-American Newspapers in Colorado

City of Pulication for the following newspapers was Denver, Colorado


 * Nya Colorado Posten
 * Sanatorie Upplaga
 * Svenska Korrespondenten
 * Svenska-Amerikanska Western
 * Western News

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

Social Life and Customs
The Swedish Club of Denver To stimulate and encourage interest in Swedish heritage, customs, tradition, language, etc. Email: [mailto:info@swedishclubofdenver.org info@swedishclubofdenver.org] Website: http://www.swedishclubofdenver.org

Historic Ryssby Church 803 Third Avenue P.O. Box 327 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Phone: 303-776-2800 Fax: 303-776-1612 Email: [mailto:info@ryssbychurch.org info@ryssbychurch.org] Website: http://ryssbychurch.org

Societies
The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado (SGSC) P.O. Box 746255 Arvada, CO 80006 Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cosgs/index.html

Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Colorado 4525 South Decatur Street Englewood, CO 80110 Email: [mailto:saccco@msn.com saccco@msn.com] Website: http://www.sacc-usa.org/colorado/index.htm

Colorado Genealogical Society P. O. Box 9218 Denver, CO 80209-0218 Email: [mailto:info@cogensoc.us info@cogensoc.us] Website: http://www.cogensoc.us/index.htm

Colorado Historical Society 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: 303-866-3682 Website: http://www.coloradohistory.org/

Historic Boulder 1123 Spruce St. Boulder, Colorado 80302 Phone: 303-444-5192 Fax: 303-444-0468 Email: [mailto:info@historicboulder.org info@historicboulder.org] Website: http://www.historicboulder.org/index.html