Indiana: Swedish American

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Archives
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA Regional Archives Region 6: Indiana, Kentucky, lower Michigan, Ohio Jennifer Long ELCA Region 6 Archives Trinity Lutheran Seminary 2199 East Main Street Columbus, OH 43209-2334 Phone: 614-235-4136 Ext. 4002 Email: Reg6archives@TrinityLutheranSeminary.edu

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.

Elkhart County

Augustana Lutheran Church Elkhart, Indiana

Fountain County

First Lutheran Church Attica, Indiana

La Porte County

Bethany Lutheran Church La Porte, Indiana

Grace Baptist Church La Porte, Indiana

Zion Lutheran Church Michigan City, Indiana

Lake County

Bethel Lutheran Church Gary, Indiana

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Gary, Indiana

Augustana Lutheran Church Hobart, Indiana

Svenska Evangelical Lutheran Nazareth Church Whiting, Indiana

Marshall County

Evangelical Covenant Church Donaldson, Indiana

Immanuel Lutheran Church Donaldson, Indiana

Porter County

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Chesterton, Indiana

Garyton Covenant Church Portage, Indiana

Augsburg Lutheran Church Porter, Indiana

St. Joseph County

Evangelical Covenant Church South Bend, Indiana

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church South Bend, Indiana

Newspapers
Swedish-American Newspapers in Indiana

Title of Newspaper and City of Publication


 * Indiana Posten in South Bend

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.

Websites

 * Swedish Farmsteads of Porter County, Indiana