Michigan: Swedish American

Archives
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA Regional Archives Region 5: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Nancy Carroll ELCA Region 5 Archives 333 Wartburg Place Dubuque, IA 52003-7797 Phone: (563) 5890320 Email: [mailto:ncarroll@wartburgseminary.edu ncarroll@wartburgseminary.edu]

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.

Alger County

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Grand Marais, Michigan

Eden Lutheran Church Munising, Michigan

Allegan County

Immanuel Lutheran Church Allegan, Michigan

Antrim County

Bethany Lutheran Church Elk Rapids, Michigan

Gustavus Adolphus Church Mancelona, Michigan

Ashland County

Zion Lutheran Church Mellen, Michigan

Baraga County

Zion Lutheran Church Baraga, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church L'anse, Michigan (see Skanee, Michigan)

Zion Lutheran Church Skanee, Michigan

Bay County

Messiah Lutheran Church Bay City, Michigan

Berrien County

Saron Lutheran Church St. Joseph, Michigan

Chippewa County

Faith Lutheran Church Sault St. Marie, Michigan

Crawford County

Bethany Lutheran Church Deward, Michigan

Delta County

Mission Covenant Church Bark River, Michigan

Salem Lutheran Church Bark River, Michigan

Svenska Meth. Församling Bark River, Michigan

Svenska Meth. Församling Cornell, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Escanaba, Michigan

Calvary Baptist Church Escanaba, Michigan

Central United Methodist Church Escanaba, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Escanaba, Michigan

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Ford River, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Gladstone, Michigan

First Lutheran Church Gladstone, Michigan

Grace Baptist Church Gladstone, Michigan

Swedish-Finnish Baptist Church Gladstone, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Isabella, Michigan

Wasa Evangelical Lutheran Church North Escanaba, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Perkins, Michigan

Calvary Lutheran Church Rapid River, Michigan

Trinity Lutheran Church Stonington, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church White Fish, Michigan

Dickinson County

Evangelical Covenant Church Foster City, Michigan

Bethel Prot. Episcopal Church Iron Mountain, Michigan (see First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, Michigan)

First Covenant Church Iron Mountain, Michigan

First Lutheran Church Iron Mountain, Michigan

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Saron Church Iron Mountain, Michigan

Immanuel Baptist Church Kingsford, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church Metropolitan, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Norway, Michigan

Calvary Lutheran Church Quinnesec, Michigan

Genesse County

Salem Lutheran Church Flint, Michigan

Gogebic County

Sharon Lutheran Church Bessemer, Michigan

Bethany Covenant Church Ironwood, Michigan

Community Baptist Church Ironwood, Michigan

Grace Lutheran Church Ironwood, Michigan

Salem Lutheran Church Ironwood, Michigan

Svensk-Finska Zion Lutheran Church Ironwood, Michigan

Wesley Methodist Church Ironwood, Michigan

Immanuel Lutheran Church Wakefield, Michigan

Grand Traverse County

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Traverse City, Michigan

Houghton County

Carmel Swedish Lutheran Church Calumet, Michigan

Faith Lutheran Church Calumet, Michigan

First Lutheran Church (Swede-Finn) Dollar Bay, Michigan

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Hancock, Michigan

Salem Lutheran Church Hancock, Michigan

Ingham County

Grace Lutheran Church Lansing, Michigan

Iosco County

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church East Tawas, Michigan

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church Oscoda, Michigan

Iron County

Bethany Lutheran Church Amasa, Michigan

Maria Swedish Lutheran Amasa, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Beechwood, Michigan

Finnish Lutheran Church Crystal Falls, Michigan

Swedish Lutheran Church Crystal Falls, Michigan

United Lutheran Church Crystal Falls, Michigan

First Lutheran Church Iron River, Michigan

Grace Covenant Church Stambaugh, Michigan

Kent County

Lebanon Lutheran Church Grand Rapids, Michigan (see Lebanon Luth. Ch, Whitehall, Michigan)

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Grand Rapids, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Grand Rapids, Michigan

Mamrelunds Evangelical Lutheran Church Kent City, Michigan

Algoma Baptist Church Rockford, Michigan

Leelanau County

Evangelical Covenant Church Northport, Michigan

Luce County

Messiah Lutheran Church Newberry, Michigan

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Newberry, Michigan

Mackinac County

Trinity Lutheran Church Brevort, Michigan

Bethel Lutheran Church Cedarville, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church St. Ignace, Michigan

Manistee County

Evangelical Covenant Church Mainstee, Michigan

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Manistee, Michigan

Messiah Lutheran Church Mainstee, Michigan

Marquette County

Champion Finnish Church Champion, Michigan

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Champion, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Ishpeming, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Ishpeming, Michigan

Messiah Lutheran Church Marquette, Michigan

Bethlehem Swedish Lutheran Church Michigamme, Michigan

Bethany Lutheran Church Negaunee, Michigan

Mission Covenant Church Negaunee, Michigan

Emanuel Lutheran Church Skandia, Michigan

Mason County

Emanuel Lutheran Church Ludington, Michigan

Trinity Evangelical Free Church Ludington, Michigan

Washington Ave. Baptist Church Ludington, Michigan

Mecosta County

Augustana Lutheran Church Big Rapids, Michigan (See Aug. Luth. Ch, Colfax, Michigan)

Augustana Lutheran Church Borland, Michigan (See Aug. Luth. Ch., Colfax, Michigan)

Augustana Lutheran Church Colfax, Michigan

Menominee County

Bethesda Lutheran Church Dagget, Michigan

Swedish Baptist Church Dagget, Michigan

Bethel Lutheran Church Menominee, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Menominee, Michigan

North Shore Baptist Church Menominee, Michigan

Bethlehem Covenant Church Stephenson, Michigan

Bethel Mission Covenant Church Wallace, Michigan

Gethsemane Lutheran Church Wallace, Michigan

Missaukee County

Bethel Lutheran Church Jennings, Michigan

Muskegon County

Lebanon Lutheran Church Muskegon, Michigan (see Lebanon Luth. Ch., Whitehall, Michigan)

Dalton Baptist Church Muskegon, Michigan

Lakeside Baptist Church Muskegon, Michigan

Mission Covenant Church Muskegon, Michigan

Samuel Lutheran Church Muskegon, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Whitehall, Michigan

Lebanon Lutheran Church Whitehall, Michigan

Oakland County

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Pontiac, Michigan

Ontonagon County

Siloa Lutheran Church Ontonagon, Michigan

Osceola County

Augustana Lutheran Church Dewings (See Aug. Luth. Ch., in Tustin, Michigan)

Evangelical Covenant Church Le Roy, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church Reed City, Michigan

Augustana Lutheran Church Tustin, Michigan

First Baptist Church Tustin, Michigan

Roscommon County

Swedish Evangelical Bethel Church Roscommon, Michigan

Schoolcraft County

Zion Lutheran Church Manistique, Michigan

Emanuel Lutheran Church Thompson, Michigan

Van Buren County

Bethany Lutheran Church Covert, Michigan

Wayne County

Augustana Lutheran Church Detroit, Michigan

Elim Baptist Church Detroit, Michigan

Evangelical Covenant Church Detroit, Michigan

Immanuel Lutheran Church Detroit, Michigan

Wexford County

First Covenant Church Cadillac, Michigan

Temple Hill Baptist Church Cadillac, Michigan

Zion Lutheran Church Cadillac, Michigan

Swedish Lutheran Church Gilbert, Michigan

Swedish Lutheran Church Hobart, Michigan

Trinity Lutheran Church Manton, Michigan

Newspapers
Swedish American Newspapers in Michigan

Title and City of Publication


 * Arbetaren in Cadillac/Grand Rapids
 * Calumet Posten in Calumet
 * Medborgaren in Escanaba
 * Michigan Journalen in Grand Rapids
 * Michigan Posten in Grand Rapids
 * Svenska Veckobladet in Grand Rapids
 * Michigan Veckoblad in Iron Mountain
 * Monitor in Iron Mountain
 * Frihet No. 2 in Ironwood
 * Superior Posten in Ishpeming
 * Manistique Härold in Manistique
 * Nordens Medborgare in Manistique/Manistee
 * Fäderneslandet in Muskegon

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