Wisconsin: Swedish American

Wisconsin State Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 5106 Madison, WI 53705-0106 E-mail: wsgs@tds.net Website: http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/

State Historical Society Of Wisconsin
816 State Street Madison, WI 53706 Website: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Adams County
Adams County Historical Society 507 Main St., P.O. Box 264, Friendship, WI 53934 Phone: 608-339-7732 e-mail: adamschs@palacenet.net Website: http://adamshistory.com/

Ashland County
Ashland Historical Society 509 West Main Ashland, WI 54806

Barron County
Barron County Historical Society 1870 13 1/2 Ave Cameron, WI 54822-9511 Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159136

Bayfield County
Bayfield County Historical Society Website: http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/historical-society.asp

Bayfield Heritage Assoc 117 S 1st Ave Bayfield, WI 54814

Iron River Historical Society P.O. Box 416 Cable, WI 54821-0416

Brown County
Brown County Historical Society 1008 South Monroe Avenue Green Bay, WI 54301 (920) 437-1840 Website: http://www.browncohistoricalsoc.org/

Bay Area Genealogical Society Website: http://www.bayareagenealogicalsociety.org/

Buffalo County
Buffalo County Historical Society 407 South Second St. PO Box 394 Alma, WI 54610 Phone:608-685-6290 Fax:608-685-6290 E-mail:historical@buffalocounty.com Website: http://www.bchsonline.com/

Burnett County
Burnett County Historical Society 8500 County Road U Danbury, WI 54830 Phone: 715-866-8890 Website: http://www.travelwisconsin.com/item_detail/Burnett_County_Historical_Society.aspx

Calumet County
Calumet County Historical Society Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Rt. 2 Chilton, WI 53014 Phone: 920-743-2074 Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159160

Chippewa County
Chippewa County Genealogical Society 123 Allen St. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Phone: 715-723-4399 E-mail: [mailto:ccgs@chippewafalls.tv ccgs@chippewafalls.tv] website

Chippewa County Historical Society 123 Allen Street Chippewa Falls 54729-2802 Phone: 715-723-4399 Website

Clark County
Clark County Historical Society 215 E. 5th Street Neillsville, WI 54456 Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159169

Columbia County
Columbia County Historical Society W3988 Hwy 33 Cambria, WI 53923 Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159173

Crawford County
Crawford County Historical Society RFD 1, Box 17 Ferryville, WI 54628-9789 Phone: 608-734-3192

Dane County
Dane County Area Genealogical Society PO Box 5652 Madison, WI 53705-0652 E-mail address: [mailto:widcags@gmail.com widcags@gmail.com] Website: https://dcags.org/

Dane County Historical Society Lussier Family Heritage Center 3101Lake Farm Road Madison, WI 53711 Phone: 608-224-3605 Email: [mailto:dchs@danecountyhistory.org dchs@danecountyhistory.org] Website: http://www.danecountyhistory.org/

Mazomanie Historical Society 118 Brodhead St Mazomanie, WI 53560-9325

Mt. Horeb Area Historical Society 138 East Main Mt. Horeb, WI 53572-2195 Website: http://www.mounthoreb.org/

South Central Wisconsin Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5652 Madison, WI 53705

Stoughton Historical Society 324 S Page St Stoughton, WI 53589-2166

Dodge County
Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society Library: Heritage Hall, 504 S Fourth, Watertown, WI Mailing Address: Box 91, Watertown, WI 53094-0091 E-mail: [mailto:djcgs@dodgejeffgen.com djcgs@dodgejeffgen.com] Website: http://www.dodgejeffgen.com/

Dodge County Historical Society 105 Park Ave Beaver Dam, WI 53916-2107

Door County
Door County Historical Society 4994 Ripp Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-743-4945

Jacksonport Historical Society 6275 Hwy 57 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: 920-823-2288

Peninsula Genealogical Society 477 N 6th Ave Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Website: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wipgs/PGS/

Douglas County
Douglas County Historical Society 1101 John Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Phone: (715) 392-8449 Fax: (715) 395-5639

Dunn County
Dunn County Historical Society PO Box 437, Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 232-8685

Eau Claire County
Fall Creek Historical Society E11940 County Road J Fall Creek, WI 54742 715-877-3108

Florence County
Florence County Historical Society 201 Florence Avenue P O Box 162 Florence, WI 54121 Phone: 715-528-3597 Website: http://www.florencewisconsin.com/AboutFC/FCHShome.html

Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County Historical Society PO Box 1284, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1284 Website: http://www.fdlhistory.com/

Forest County
Forest County Historical Society 105 W Jackson St Crandon, WI 54520-1457 Website: http://www.forestcountyhistory.org/

Grant County
Grant County Genealogical Society Website: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wigrant/gcgensoc.htm

Green County
Green County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 313 Monroe, WI 53566 E-mail: [mailto:green_ancestors@hotmail.com green_ancestors@hotmail.com] Website: https://www.greencogenealogywi.org/

Green County Historical Society P.O. Box 804 Monroe, WI 53566

Green Lake County
Princeton Historical Society 321 Harvard St Princeton, WI 54968 Phone: 920-295-6949

Iowa County
Iowa County Genealogical Society PO Box 321 Dodgeville, WI 53533-0321 Email: [mailto:icgs@friendsnfamily.net icgs@friendsnfamily.net] Website: http://www.friendsnfamily.net/wiiowagensoc/index.html

Iowa County Historical Society Website: http://www.iowacountyhistoricalsociety.org/

Iron County
Iron County Historical Society 303 Iron Street Hurley, WI 54534-1356

Jackson County
Jackson County Historical Society PO Box 37 Black River Falls, WI 54615 Phone: 715-284-5314 Email: [mailto:jc_historical@yahoo.com jc_historical@yahoo.com]

Jefferson County
Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society Library: Heritage Hall, 504 S Fourth, Watertown, WI Mailing Address: Box 91, Watertown, WI 53094-0091 Email: [mailto:djcgs@dodgejeffgen.com djcgs@dodgejeffgen.com] Website: http://www.dodgejeffgen.com/

Ft. Atkinson Historical Society 407 Merchants Ave Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538-2249

Juneau County
Juneau County Historical Society P. O. Box 321 Mauston, WI 53948 Telephone: 608 847-4450 Email: [mailto:rclarkjco@hotmail.com rclarkjco@hotmail.com] Website: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/JCHSoc.html

Kenosha County
Kenosha County Historical Society 220 51st Place Kenosha, WI, 53140 Phone: 262-654-5770 Fax: 262-654-1730 Email: [mailto:tschleif@kenoshahistorycenter.org tschleif@kenoshahistorycenter.org] Website: www.kenoshahistorycenter.org

Kewaunee County
Kewaunee County Historical Society 908 Milwaukee Street Kewaunee, WI 54216-1224 Phone: 920-388-3858 Website: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wikewaun/

La Crosse County
La Crosse County Historical Society Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1272 Location: 112 South 9th St. La Crosse, WI 54602-1272 Phone: (608) 782-1980 Web Address: www.lchsweb.org Email: [mailto:lchs@centurytel.net lchs@centurytel.net]

La Crosse Heritage Association 600 3rd Street N La Crosse, WI 54601-6299

Lafayette County
Lafayette County Historical Society 525 North Main Street Darlington, WI 53530 Phone: 608-776-8340 Website: http://lafayettecountyhistorical.org/

Langlade County
Langlade County Historical Society 404 Superior Street Antigo, WI 54409 Phone: 715-627-4464 Website: http://www.langladehistory.com/

Lincoln County
Merrill Historical Society 804 E. Third Street Merrill, WI 54452 Phone: 715-536-6606

Manitowoc County
Manitowoc County Historical Society 1701 Michigan Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: 715-536-6606 Email: [mailto:mchistsoc@lakefield.net mchistsoc@lakefield.net] Website: http://www.mchistsoc.org/

Two Rivers Historical Society 1622 Jefferson St Two Rivers, WI 54241-3017

Marathon County
Marathon County Genealogical Society Website: https://wsgs.org/cpage.php?pt=54

Marathon County Historical Society 410 McIndoe St Wausau, WI 54403-4746 Phone: 715-842-5750 Website: https://www.marathoncountyhistory.org/

Marinette County
Marinette County Historical Society P.O. Box 262 Marinette, WI 54143-0262 Phone: 715-732-0831 Website: http://marinettecountyhistory.org/

Marquette County
Marquette County Historical Society 125 Lawrence Street Westfield, WI Website: http://www.marqcohistorical.org/

Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 270326 Milwaukee, WI 53227-0326 Website: http://www.milwaukeegenealogy.org/index.html

Milwaukee County Historical Society 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone: 414-273-8288 Fax: 414-273-3268 Email: [mailto:info@milwaukeehistory.net info@milwaukeehistory.net] Website: http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/

Oak Creek Historical Society Website: http://ochistorical.freeservers.com/

Wauwatosa Historical Society 7406 Hillcrest Dr Milwaukee, WI 53213-2226

Monroe County
Monroe County Historical Society 1488 Aqua Rd Black River Falls, WI 54615-7609 Phone: 608-269-8680 Email: [mailto:mclhr@centurytel.net mclhr@centurytel.net]

Oconto County
Oconto County Genealogical Society PO Box 114 Suring, WI 54174 Email: [mailto:ocgs@ez-net.com ocgs@ez-net.com] Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiocgs/

Oneida County
Lakeland Area Genealogical Society P.O. Box 308 Minocqua, WI 54548

Rhinelander Historical Society 9 S Pelham St Rhinelander, WI 54501-3458

Outagamie County
Outagamie County Historical Society 330 East College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920-735-9370 Ext. 107 Email: [mailto:ochs@foxvalleyhistory.org ochs@foxvalleyhistory.org]

Fox Valley Genealogical Society Website: http://fvgs.wetpaint.com/

Ozaukee County
Ozaukee County Historical Society P.O. Box 206 Cedarburg, WI 53012 Phone: 262-377-4510 Email: [mailto:mcsayner@yahoo.com mcsayner@yahoo.com] Website: http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs/Index.htm

Saukville Area Historical Society 200 N Mill St Saukville, WI 53080

Pepin County
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society 306 3rd St. (Hwy 35) P.O. Box 269 Pepin, WI, 54759 Phone: 715-442-2142 Fax: 715-442-2461 Email: [mailto:liw@cannon.net liw@cannon.net] Web site: www.pepinwisconsin.com

Pierce County
Pierce County Historical Association PO Box 148 Ellsworth, WI 54011 Phone: 715-273-6611 Website: http://www.piercecountyhistorical.org/publications.php

St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 396 River Falls, Wisconsin 54022 Website: http://www.pressenter.com/~scvgs/

Polk County
Polk County Historical Society PO Box 41 Balsam Lake, WI 54810-0041 Phone: 715-268-8375

Portage County
Portage County Historical Society 1475 Water St Stevens Point WI 54481-2920 Website: http://www.pchswi.org/

Price County
Price County Historical Society P.O. Box 156 Fifield, WI 54524-0156 Website: http://pricecountyhistoricalsociety.com/

Racine County
Racine County Historical Society 701 S Main St Racine, WI 53403-1211 Phone: 262-636-3926

Burlington Genealogical Society P.O. Box 593 Burlington, WI 53105 Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiburlgs/

Burlington Historical Society 232 N. Perkins Blvd Burlington, WI 53105-1927

Richland County
Richland County Historical Society 29448 Pronold Drive Richland Center, WI 53581

Rock County
Rock County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 711 Janesville, WI 53547-0711 Email RCGS: [mailto:RCGS.WI@gmail.com RCGS.WI@gmail.com] http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wircgs/

Rusk County
Bruce Area Historical Society P.O. Box 155 Bruce, WI 54819 Phone: 715-868-5771

Rusk County Historical Society N2754 Dicus Rd Ladysmith, WI 54848 Phone: 715-532-3633

Sauk County
Sauk County Historical Society 531 4th Ave Baraboo, WI 53913-2034 Website: http://saukcountyhistory.org/

Beloit Historical Society 845 Hackett St. Beloit, WI 53511 Phone: 608-365-7835 Fax: 608-365-5999 Website: http://www.beloithistoricalsociety.com/

Sawyer County
Sawyer County Historical Society &amp; Museum PO Box 384 Hayward, WI 54843 (715)634-8053 Website: https://www.sawyercountyhist.org/

Shawano County
Shawano County Historical Society 524 N Franklin Street PO Box 534 Shawano, WI 54166-0534 Phone: 715-526-3323

Sheboygan County
Sheboygan County Historical Society Sheboygan County Historical Research Center 518 Water Street, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 Phone: 920-467-4667 Fax: 920-467-1395 E-Mail: [mailto:schrc@att.net schrc@att.net] Website: http://www.schrc.org/

Croix County
S. Croix Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 396 River Falls, Wisconsin 54022 Website: http://www.pressenter.com/~scvgs/

Taylor County
Taylor County Historical Society 224 S 2nd St Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-5163

Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County Historical Society N33015 Square Bluff Rd Whitehall, WI 54773 Phone: 715-985-3310

Vernon County
Vernon County Historical Society PO Box 444, Viroqua, WI 54665 Website: http://www.frontiernet.net/~vcmuseum/

Vilas County
Vilas County Historical Society Main Street Sayner WI 54560

Walworth County
Walworth County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 159 Delavan, WI 53115-0159 Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiwalwor/  Walworth County Historical Society PO Box 273 Elkhorn, WI 53121 Phone: 262-723-4246 Website: http://www.frontiernet.net/~vcmuseum/

Washburn County
Washburn Historial Society 1 East Bayfield Washburn WI 54891

Washington County
The Washington County Historical Society Research Center (located on the 3rd floor) Old Courthouse Museum Old Jailhouse Museum 320 South Fifth Avenue West Bend, WI 53095. Phone: (262)335-4678. Website: http://historyisfun.com/

Germantown Historical Society Highway 145 &amp; Holy Hill Rd Germantown, WI 53022

Waukesha County
Waukesha County Historical Society 101 W Main St Waukesha, WI 53186-4811 Phone: (262) 521-2859 Website: http://www.waukeshacountymuseum.org/

Hawks Inn Historical Society 426 Wells St Delafield, WI 53018-1419

Pewaukee Area Historical Society 206 E Wisconsin Ave Pewaukee, WI 53072-3519

Waupaca County
Waupaca County Historical Society 321 South Main Street Waupaca, WI 54981 Email: [mailto:wauphistsoc@waupacaonline.net wauphistsoc@waupacaonline.net] Website: http://www.waupacahistory.org/

Waupaca Area Genealogical Society P.O. Box 42 King, WI 54946-0042 Website: https://www.waupacalibrary.org/genealogy-and-local-history/join-waupaca-area-genealogical-society

Waushara County
Waushara County Historical Society P.O. Box 616 221 S St. Marie Wautoma WI 54982 Phone: 920-787-7584 Fax: 920-787-7584 Email: [mailto:Wausharamuseum@yahoo.com Wausharamuseum@yahoo.com] Website: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1159486

Oconomowoc Historical Society 103 W Jefferson St Oconomowoc WI 53066-3633

Winnebago County
Winnebago County Historical and Archaeological Society Website: https://winnebagocountyhistoricalsociety.org/

Neenah Historical Society 336 Main St Neenah, WI 54956-2425

Omro Area Historical Society 144 E Main St Omro, WI 54963-1416

Wood County
Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society P.O. Box 516 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0516 E-mail: [mailto:info@howgs.org info@howgs.org] Website: http://www.howgs.org/contact_information.php

North Wood County Historical Society 212 W 3rd St Marshfield, WI 54449-2706

South Wood County Historical Society 540 3rd St. S Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-4352

Archives
ELCA Regional Archives Region 5, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan Contact: Nancy Carroll ELCA Region 5 Archives 333 Wartburg Place Dubuque, IA 52003-7797 E-mail: Region5archives@wartburgseminary.edu ELCA Regional Archives

Biographies
Books

 Swedes in Wisconsin 

A book written by Frederick Hale which includes bibliographical references and an index. It was published in Madison, Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Historical Society press. It is available in some libraries and for sale at some online book sales. Also available for purchase from the Wisconsin Historical Society. See http://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=14&amp;idproduct=256

Barron County
Nye Scandinavia Cemetery, Maple Grove Twp. Swedish Cemetery, Rice Lake Twp.

Bayfield County
Swedish Baptist Cemetery (Fish Creek Cemetery), Keystone Twp.

Burnett County
Skandia Cemetery (Chelmo Lutheran Cemetery), Meenon Twp. Swedish Mission Cemetery, Trade Lake Twp. Zion Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Cemetery), Trade Lake Twp. Swedish Baptist Cemetery (Union Cemetery), Trade Lake Twp. Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, Wood River Twp. Falun Cemetery, Wood River Twp.

Calumet County
Scandinavian Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery, Stockbridge Twp.

Douglas County
Swedish Lutheran Bethany Cemetery, Amnicon Twp.

Jackson County
Swede Town Cemetery, Garden Valley Twp.

La Crosse County
Baptist (Scandinavian Baptist) Cemetery, Onalaska Twp.

Lincoln County
Bethany Lutheran Cemetery (Swedish Cemetery), Birch Twp.

Marathon County
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (Trinity Cemetery/Scandinavian Cemetery) Bright Twp.

Pierce County
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (Svea Cemetery), Trenton Twp.

Rusk County
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, True Twp.

Shawano County
Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (Jerusalem Cemetery), Waukechon Twp.

Waupaca County
Salem Cemetery (Old Sweden Cemetery), Farmington Twp. Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery, Scandinavia Twp.

Wood County
Evangelical Free Cemetery (Swedish Cemetery or No. Arpin Cemetery), Arpin Twp.

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.

Ashland County

Bethesda Swedish-Finnish Lutheran Church Ashland, Wisconsin

Birch Lake Lutheran Ashland, Wisconsin

Salem Baptist Church Ashland, Wisconsin

Saron Lutheran Church Ashland, Wisconsin

Barron County

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Almena, Wisconsin

Prairie Lake Covenant Church Chetek, Wisconsin

Augustana Lutheran Church Cumberland, Wisconsin

Swedish Baptist Church Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Trinity Lutheran Church Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Bayfield County

Fish Creek Baptist Church Benoit, Wisconsin

Fish Creek Baptist Church Fish Creek, Wisconsin

Bethany Baptist Church Mason, Wisconsin

First Lutheran Church Port Wing, Wisconsin

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Washburn, Wisconsin

Burnett County

Nebo Lutheran Church Falun, Wisconsin

Trinity Lutheran Church Falun, Wisconsin

Trade Lake Baptist Church Frederic, Wisconsin

Wood Lake Covenant Church Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Calvary Covenant Church Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Grace Baptist Church Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Salem Lutheran Church Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Bethany Lutheran Church Siren, Wisconsin

Mission Covenant Church Siren, Wisconsin

Zion Lutheran Church Trade Lake, Wisconsin

Sterling Lutheran Church Trade River, Wisconsin

First Baptist Church Webster, Wisconsin

Ansgarie Lutheran Church Wood River, Wisconsin

Clark County

Trinity Lutheran Church Unity, Wisconsin

Dane County

Messiah Lutheran Church Madison, Wisconsin

Door County

First Baptist Church Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Douglas County

Lake Nebagamon Baptist Church Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

Trinity Lutheran Church Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

Cloverland Miss. Cov. Church Maple, Wisconsin

Nazareth Lutheran Church Maple, Wisconsin

Bethany Lutheran Church Poplar, Wisconsin

Mission Covenant Church Poplar, Wisconsin

First Covenant Church Superior, Wisconsin

Pilgrim Lutheran Church Superior, Wisconsin

Zion Lutheran Church Superior, Wisconsin

Eau Claire County

Immanuel Lutheran Church Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Florence County

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Florence, Wisconsin

First Covenant Church Florence, Wisconsin

Kenosha County

The Baptist Tabernacle Kenosha, Wisconsin

St. Paul Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin

Lincoln County

Bethany Lutheran Church Irma, Wisconsin

Emmanuel Covenant Church Merrill, Wisconsin

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Merrill, Wisconsin

Manitowoc County

St. James Episcopal Church Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Marathon County

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Wausau, Wisconsin

Marinette County

First Covenant Church Marinette, Wisconsin

Bethel Baptist Church Marinette, Wisconsin

Zion Lutheran Church Marinette, Wisconsin

Grace Lutheran Church Pembine, Wisconsin

Salem Lutheran Church Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

Augustana Lutheran Church Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Oneida County

Immanuel Lutheran Church Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Pepin County

Little Plum Lutheran Church Pepin, Wisconsin

Sabylund Lutheran Church Stockholm, Wisconsin,

Pierce County

Bethel Mission Covenant Church Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Zion Covenant Church Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Svea Lutheran Church Hager City, Wisconsin

Polk County

Balsam Lutheran Church Amery, Wisconsin

Elim Lutheran Church Amery, Wisconsin

First Lutheran Church Amery, Wisconsin

East Balsam Baptist Church Balsam Lake, Wisconsin

Immanuel Lutheran Church Clayton, Wisconsin

First Lutheran Church Clear Lake, Wisconsin

United Covenant Church Clear Lake, Wisconsin

Bethany Lutheran Church Dresser, Wisconsin

Bethseda Lutheran Church Dresser, Wisconsin

Pilgrim Lutheran Church Fredric, Wisconsin

(See United Covenant Church, Clear Lake, Wisconsin) West Clayton, Wisconsin

West Swedish Lutheran Church West Sweden, Wisconsin

Port Wing County

First Lutheran Church Port Wing, Wisconsin

Portage County

Community Evangelical Free Church Junction City, Wisconsin

Price County

First Lutheran Church Ogema, Wisconsin

Ogema Baptist Church Ogema, Wisconsin

Spirit Baptist Church Ogema, Wisconsin

First Lutheran Church Prentice, Wisconsin

Prentice Baptist Church Prentice, Wisconsin

Racine County

Messiah Lutheran Church Racine, Wisconsin

Rock County

Redeemer Covenant Church Beloit, Wisconsin

Sawyer County

Calvary Lutheran Church Draper, Wisconsin

Bethany Lutheran Church Ojibwa, Wisconsin

Zion Lutheran Church Winter, Wisconsin

St. Croix County

Salem Covenant Church Glenwood City, Wisconsin

Zion Lutheran Church Hudson, Wisconsin

Mission Covenant Church Hudson, Wisconsin

Mission Covenant Church Star Prairie, Wisconsin

Taylor County

Westboro Baptist Church Westboro, Wisconsin

Vilas County

Pioneer Lake Lutheran Church Conover, Wisconsin

Washburn County

Salem Lutheran County Shell Lake, Wisconsin

St. John Lutheran Church Stonebank, Wisconsin

Wood County

Bethany Lutheran Church Sigel, Wisconsin

Swedish Beginnings in Wisconsin
First Swedish Settlers in Wisconsin

(Historic Marker Erected 1988 - Veterans Memorial Park, Hwy. 12, Genoa City, Walworth County)

The first Swedish settlers in Wisconsin were Carl Friman and his five sons. They came in 1838 and purchased 80 acres near Genoa City. Carl returned to Sweden but his sons remained in Wisconsin and wrote letters back to their father. The letters to their father appeared in newspapers in Sweden and influenced others to emigrate to American and to Wisconsin. By 1900 nearly 49,000 individuals born in Sweden lived in Wisconsin.

Reference: Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin history http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&amp;term_id=14764&amp;search_term=first

Swedish immigration to Wisconsin

The largest and most significant wave of Swedish immigration to Wisconsin occurred between 1860 and 1890. Almost all came from rural areas in Sweden though once in the U.S., they tended to settle in cities and work as laborers. Wisconsin's first Swedish settlement was along Pine Lake in Waukesha County in 1841; a second emerged along the banks of Lake Koshkonong in 1843. Immigration from Sweden increased significantly following the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and crop failures in Sweden in the late 1860s. Wisconsin received its heaviest flow of Swedes between 1880 and 1900 though overall, Swedes constituted a minor part of the state's foreign population. The largest Swedish populations in Wisconsin were in the northwest. Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul were the major urban centers of Swedish settlement.

Reference: Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin history http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&amp;term_id=11091&amp;term_type_id=1&amp;letter=S

Swedish American Newspapers in Wisconsin
_____________Title________________________City of Publication_______________________         Ashland Bladet                                       Ashland          Förposten                                              Marinette          Marinette Tribunen                                  Marinette          The Vindicator                                        Rhinelander          Duluth Posten                                        See Minnesota          Svenska Amerikanska Tribunen               Superior          Wisconsin Svenska Tribun                      Superior          Nordwestern Härold                                Superior/Duluth

Availability The above 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 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
Swedish Language and Culture Immersion Camp A Swedish language and culture immersion camp is held in the beautiful Hunt Hill Audubon Nature Sanctuary, in rural Sarona, Wisconsin. Usually held for a week around later part of June. For more information see: http://www.evaapelqvist.com/swedishcamp.html