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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

Swedish People in the State of California

"California och dess svenska befolkning" is a book authored by Ernst Skarstedt. It is written in Swedish and contains biographies, a colored map of California, over 200 portraits, and 100 other illustrations. The book may be available at public libraries. The book is available at the Family History Library with the call number FHL US/CAN Book 979.4F2s. An index which includes the names and brief background information on 335 Swedes and Swede-Finns who were living in California between 1900 and 1910 and whose short biographies are included in "California och dess svenska befolkning" is available on line at http://sfhs.eget.net/lookup_sv_in_cal2.html.

Recommended Reading
"Where did the Swedes Go? The Causes of Swedish Immigration and Settlement Patterns in America" by Rickie Lazzerini http://www.kindredtrails.com/Where-Did-The-Swedes-Go-3.html

Swedish 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.

Alameda County

Berkeley Covenant Church Berkeley, California

Bethany Lutheran Church Berkeley, California

Evangelical Free Church Berkeley, California

First Covenant Church Oakland, California

Lakeside Baptist Church Oakland, California

St. Paul Lutheran Church Oakland, California

Butte County

Evangelical Free Church Richvale, California

Fresno County

First Covenant Church Fresno, California

Trinity Lutheran Church Fresno, California

Bethany Lutheran Church Kerman (Vinland), California

Concordia Lutheran Church Kingsburg, California

Evangelical Covenant Church Kingsburg, California

Evangelical Free Church Kingsburg, California

First Baptist Church Kingsburg, California

Swedish Methodist Episcopal Kingsburg, California

Evangelical Colony Covenant Kingsburg-Riverside, California

Bethany Lutheran Church Vinland (Kerman), California

Glenn County

Evangelical Free Church Orland, California

Humboldt County

First Covenant Church Eureka, California

Swedish Lutheran Church Eureka, California

Los Angeles County

Grace Lutheran Church Bell, California

Immanuel Lutheran Church Long Beach, California

Angelica Lutheran Church Los Angeles, California

Bethel Lutheran Church Los Angeles, California

First Covenant Church Los Angeles, California

First Evangelical Free Church Los Angeles, California

First Swedsh Baptist Church Los Angeles, California

Immanuel Lutheran Church Los Angeles, California

Swedish Methodist Temple Los Angeles, California

Evangelical Covenant Church Pasadena, California

Messiah Lutheran Church Pasadena, California

Bethel Lutheran Church San Pedro, California

St. Erik's Church (Church of Sweden, at Norwegian Seamen's Church) San Pedro, California

Swedish Mission Covenant San Pedro, California

Merced County

Berea Lutheran Church Hilmar, California

Hilmar Covenant Church Hilmar, California

Riverside County

Eden Lutheran Church Riverside, California

Sacramento County

First Covenant Church Sacramento, California

Luther Memorial (Zion) Church Sacramento, California

San Diego County

Bethesda Lutheran Church San Diego, California

Clairmont Covenant Church San Diego, California

College Avenue Baptist Church San Diego, California

San Francisco County

Ebenezer Lutheran Church San Francisco, California

First Covenant Church San Francisco, California

Temple Baptist Church San Francisco, California

San Joaquin County

Mission Covenant Church Escalon, California

Saron Lutheran Church Escalon, California

Bethany Covenant Church Ripon, California

Stockton Covenant Church Stockton, California

San Luis Obispo County

Swedish Baptist Church Linne (Paso Robles), California

Bethel Lutheran Church Templeton, California

Santa Clara County

First Lutheran Church Palo Alto, California

First Covenant Church San Jose, California

Immanuel Lutheran Church San Jose, California

Willow Glen Baptist Church San Jose, California

Stanislaus County

Beulah Covenant Church Turlock, California

Calvary Baptist Church Turlock, California

Evangelical Free Church Turlock, California

Nazareth Lutheran Church Turlock, California

Swedish Bethel Covenant Church Turlock/Colony, California