Indexes to books about Swedes in America,
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Book Title

Author

Region

Date

Code #

Swedish Element in Rockford, The

Nelson, O.M.

IL Rockford

1940

101

Swedish Settlements in Iowa and Western Illinois

Nelson, O.M.

IL & IA

1938

102

Swedish Blue Book, The

Swedish-American Publishing Co.

IL Chicago

1927

103

Svenskarne i Illinois (the Swedes in Illinois)

Johnson, Eric & C.F. Peterson

IL

1880

104

How to read the index and locate the books:
Below is an index of names that we made from the above books. The Reference number in the index begins with the code # we assigned to the book the entry came from, and the number after the colon is the page number where the name was found in the book. To look at the book itself, go to your local public library's interlibrary loan department and have them do a nationwide search for the book and request that it be sent to your library for you. If libraries find any of the books to be in too old or bad condition to lend, you can request photocopies via interlibrary loan of the pages that you specify.

Tips about spellings of names and places:
Spellings are shown as they are in the books, even if they have changed over the years. The spellings of Swedish place names in these books were sometimes old spellings, phonetic, or even erroneous. Remember to look for Carlson starting with both 'c' and 'k.'  'V' & 'w' are also interchangeable, as are sometimes 's' and 'z.' Some parish names beginning with 'v' used to start with a 'silent-h,' so you might find Vetlanda under Hvetlanda or even Hwetlanda. Also, the Swedish vowels å, ä, and ö ordinarily fall at the end of the alphabet, but our database did not sort them that way, so look for your Åbergs with the 'a's instead of after 'z.' At the bottom of the page is a guide to the county abbreviations that are shown in parentheses after the Swedish birthplaces.

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Books101-104-A-E
LastName FirstName Birthdate Birthplace ResidenceCity County State Reference
Abrahamson Laurentius G 1856-03-02 Medåker (U) Rock Island Rock Island IL 102:029
Adamson Stanley John (Doctor) 1907-08-22 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:031
Adamson Wilhelm G 1905-03-24 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:069
Adolphson Axel F 1891-02-12 Moline, IL Moline Rock Island IL 102:010
Adolphson Carl W 1884-06-15 Moline, IL Moline Rock Island IL 102:010
Ahlstrand Alfred 1903-01-22 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:017
Ahlstrand Gust 1840-04-25 Melby (F) Fort Dodge Webster IA 102:044
Ahlstrand J A 1835-12-11 Medalby (F) Osco Henry IL 104:441
Ahlstrand J A 1835-12-11 Medalby (F) Andover Henry IL 104:441
Åhman De Dardel Maria 1883
 
Chicago Cook IL 103:014
Åkerlund And 1841-08-16 Wingåker (D) Chicago Cook IL 104:410
Åkerlund And 1841-08-16 Wingåker (D)
 

 
NY 104:410
Albertson Oscar 1882-01-25 Stockholm (A) Sioux City Woodbury IA 102:091
Aldeen Gedor W 1886-04-22 Stora Malm (D) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:030
Alden John A 1867-10-29 Tveta (H) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:015
Aldine A E 1845-04-10 Wimmerby (H) Ottowa LaSalle IL 104:340
Aldine A E 1845-04-10 Vimmerby (H) Geneseo Henry IL 104:340
Aldine P A 1842-04-30 Wimmerby (H) Geneseo Henry IL 104:340
Alenius A O 1838-03-25 Ske (O) Springfield Sangamon IL 104:352
Alenius A O 1838-03-25 Ske (O) Galesburg Knox IL 104:352
Alexis Carl G 1894-04-23 Hastings, PA Rockford Winnebago IL 101:019
Alin Erik 1826-04-19 Österlunda (U) Bishop Hill Henry IL 104:314
Alin Erik 1826-04-19 Österlunda (U) Galva Henry IL 104:314
Almini P M 1825-03-21 Linderås (F) Milwaukee
 
WI 104:413
Almini P M 1825-03-21 Linderås (F) Chicago Cook IL 104:413
Almquist John 1844-12-18 Liaryd (P) Chicago Cook IL 104:423
Almquist John 1844-12-18 Liaryd (P)
 

 
TN 104:423
Almquist John 1844-12-18 Liaryd (P)
 

 
WI 104:423
Alstrand John A 1847-06-13 Mellby (F) Orion Henry IL 104:332
Alstrand John A 1847-06-13 Mellby (F) Andover Henry IL 104:332
Altin J O 1835-04-19 Alfta (X) Wataga Knox IL 104:436
Altin John T 1850-06-15 Jemshög (K) Galesburg Knox IL 104:352
Altin O P 1853-08-30 Altidhult (K) Galesburg Knox IL 104:352
Amel P J 1846-02-08 Fredsberg (R) Chicago Cook IL 104:374
Amel P J 1846-02-08 Fredsberg (R) Trenton
 
TN 104:374
Amel P J 1846-02-08 Fredsberg (R) Princeton Bureau IL 104:374
Andberg John P 1828-11-17 Sölvitsborg (K) Moline Rock Island IL 104:343
Andberg John P 1828-11-17 Sölvitsborg (K) Galesburg Knox IL 104:343
Anderson A B 1848-05-01 Stommen, Huda (P) Galesburg Knox IL 104:314
Anderson A B 1848-05-01 Stommen, Huda (P) Galva Henry IL 104:314
Anderson A G 1844-05-28 Carlskoga (S)
 

 
KS 104:422
Anderson A G 1844-05-28 Carlskoga (S)
 

 
TX 104:422
Anderson A G 1844-05-28 Carlskoga (S)
 

 
MO 104:422
Anderson A G 1844-05-28 Carlskoga (S)
 

 
IA 104:422
Anderson A J 1843-03-27 Ramshult (E) Altona Henry IL 104:360
Anderson A J 1833-04-06 Kisa (E)
 
Mercer IL 104:439
Anderson A J 1833-04-06 Kisa (E)
 
Knox IL 104:439
Anderson A J 1833-04-06 Kisa (E)
 

 
CO 104:439
Anderson A J 1850-01-25 Grenna (F) Paxton Ford IL 104:365
Anderson A J 1843-03-27 Ramshult (E) Rock Island Rock Island IL 104:360
Anderson A J 1833-04-06 Kisa (E) Andover Henry IL 104:439
Anderson A J 1850-01-25 Grenna (F) Lafayette Stark IL 104:365
Anderson A J 1850-01-25 Grenna (F) Attica
 
IN 104:365
Anderson A J (Pastor)
 

 
Chicago Cook IL 104:430
Anderson A J (Pastor)
 

 
Brooklyn
 
NY 104:430
Anderson A J (Pastor)
 

 
Andover Henry IL 104:430
Anderson A L 1841-10-26 Skofvened (P) Munson Township Henry IL 104:447
Anderson A L 1841-10-26 Skofvened (P) St Joseph
 
MI 104:447
Anderson A L 1841-10-26 Skofvened (P) Chicago Cook IL 104:447
Anderson A L 1841-10-26 Skofvened (P) Andover Henry IL 104:447
Anderson A L 1841-10-26 Skofvened (P) Geneseo Henry IL 104:447
Anderson A L 1841-10-26 Skofvened (P) Kingston
 
MO 104:447
Anderson A M
 
Linköping (E) Andover Henry IL 104:322
Anderson A W 1850-11-27 Brunbo (E) Galesburg Knox IL 104:314
Anderson A W 1850-11-27 Brunbo (E) Galva Henry IL 104:314
Anderson Abel 1855-01-17 Jernskog (S) Sioux City Woodbury IA 102:090
Anderson Adolph 1822-05-06 Tunhem, Vestergötland Elmore Peoria IL 104:362-363
Anderson Adolph 1822-05-06 Tunhem, Vestergötland Centre Prairie Knox IL 104:362-363
Anderson Adolph 1822-05-06 Tunhem, Vestergötland Knoxville Knox IL 104:362-363
Anderson Adolph 1822-05-06 Tunhem, Vestergötland Victoria Knox IL 104:362-363
Anderson Adolph 1822-05-06 Tunhem, Vestergötland Bishop Hill Henry IL 104:362-363
Anderson Alfred 1826-05-11 Ödeshög (E) Moline Rock Island IL 104:343
Anderson Alfred 1826-05-11 Ödeshög (E) Princeton Bureau IL 104:343
Anderson Alfred P
 
Vårdsnäs (E) Andover Henry IL 104:444
Anderson Alfred P
 
Vårdsnäs (E) Galesburg Knox IL 104:444
Anderson Alfred P
 
Vårdsnäs (E) Toulon
 
IL 104:444
Anderson Anders Eluseus 1834-09-24 (F) Chicago Cook IL 104:426
Anderson Anders Malcolm 1823-08-05 Ljunga Andover Henry IL 104:336
Anderson Anders Malcolm 1823-08-05 Ljunga Swedona Mercer IL 104:336
Anderson Anders Malcolm 1823-08-05 Ljunga Osco Henry IL 104:336
Anderson Anders Malcolm 1823-08-05 Ljunga Altona Knox IL 104:336
Anderson Andrew E 1850-05-29 Hille (X) Osco Henry IL 104:441
Anderson Andrew E 1850-05-29 Hille (X) Andover Henry IL 104:441
Anderson Andrew J 1862-06-07 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:049
Anderson Anna Brita Svenson 1825-03-03 Dalshem (H) Andover Henry IL 104:323
Anderson Aug 1844-07-04 Uddevalla (O) Chicago Cook IL 104:416
Anderson C F 1840-04-16 Dimbo (R) Rockford Winnebago IL 104:378
Anderson C F 1840-04-16 Dimbo (R) Augusta
 
IL 104:378
Anderson C G 1825-06-25 Horn (E) Andover Henry IL 104:323
Anderson C G 1858-12-12 Stimbelhul Rockford Winnebago IL 104:379
Anderson C Hilding 1896-07-23 Minneapolis, MN Chicago Cook IL 103:015-016
Anderson Carl 1892-06-27 Sjöbo (M) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:036
Anderson Carl (Larson) 1834 Norrunga (P) Stanton Montgomery IA 102:016
Anderson Carl Edwin 1893-11-15 Burlington, IA Burlington Des Moines IA 102:115
Anderson Carl Johan 1827-09-05 Broarp (F) Chicago Cook IL 104:426
Anderson Carl O 1885-04-16 Torrskog (P) Moline Rock Island IL 102:019
Anderson Charles 1846-10-18 Bodarne (T) Chicago Cook IL 104:413
Anderson Charles 1846-10-18 Bodarne (T) Batavia Kane IL 104:413
Anderson Charles 1870-06-12 Varnhem (R) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:032
Anderson Charles (son) 1856 Fairfield, IA Des Moines Polk IA 102:061
Anderson Charles H 1854-06-15 Sandsjö (F) Andover Henry IL 104:440
Anderson Clara (daughter) 1860 Des Moines, IA Des Moines Polk IA 102:061
Anderson Clarence E 1895-10-11 Pecatonica, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:054
Anderson Clarence E 1895-10-11 Pecatonica, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:054
Anderson Clarence S 1903-01-31 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:033
Anderson Claus 1843-10-14 Kylingaryd (P) Princeton Bureau IL 104:444
Anderson Claus 1832-12-12 Sandhem (R) Beaver Iroquois IL 104:448
Anderson Claus 1843-10-14 Kylingaryd (P) Chicago Cook IL 104:444
Anderson Claus 1832-12-12 Sandhem (R)
 

 
IN 104:448
Anderson Claus 1832-12-12 Sandhem (R) Donovan Iroquois IL 104:448
Anderson Daniel 1884-11-07 near Wahoo, NE Chicago Cook IL 103:014
Anderson Einar 1899-01-19 Strömfors (AC) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:104
Anderson Emma Josephine Seashore 1867
 
Dayton Webster IA 102:049
Anderson Enor Gilbert (Doctor) 1902-09-26 St Paul, MN Rockford Winnebago IL 101:081
Anderson Eric 1893-05-18 Börstig (R) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:060
Anderson Eric
 
Forsa (X) Copley Township Knox IL 104:362
Anderson Eric 1889-09-21 Vänersborg (P) Moline Rock Island IL 102:033
Anderson Eric
 
Forsa (X) Victoria Knox IL 104:362
Anderson Eric 1893-05-18 Börstig (R) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:060
Anderson Eric A 1888-06-21 Burlington, IA Burlington Des Moines IA 102:112
Anderson Erland
 
Nora (T) Chicago Cook IL 104:418
Anderson Ernest Albin 1885-09-09 Eriksberg (P) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:073
Anderson Ernest F 1899-05-26 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:053
Anderson Ernest F 1899-05-26 Rockford, IL Rockford Winnebago IL 101:053
Anderson Frank A 1847-06-24 Venersborg (P) Knoxville Knox IL 104:403
Anderson Frank A 1847-06-24 Venersborg (P) Chicago Cook IL 104:403
Anderson Fritz J 1885-01-08 (F) Rockford Winnebago IL 101:029
Anderson G M 1853-10-09 Hycklinge (E) New Windsor Mercer IL 104:432