Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center

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Immigrant ship — Emigrant steamer "Orlando," 1880. Leaving Gothenburg, Sweden, for Hull, England, on first leg of Atlantic passage.

The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center (located at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL) is a national library and archives providing resources for the study of Swedish immigration to North America. We also help people research their Swedish-American genealogy.

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Events

Lecture: "Swedish Immigration to Latin America"

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 • 4:30 pm

Dr. Oleski Miranda Navarro, visiting assistant professor of Spanish, will lecture on "Swedish Immigration to Latin America."

Q-C History Hop: The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 • 6:30 pm

The Swenson Center is teaming up with Davenport Public Library for an after-hours tour of the archives.

Swenson Center Julbord Dinner

Join the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center for its 3rd annual Julbord dinner. Come eat traditional Swedish-American Christmas smörgåsbord fare before the Sankta Lucia performance.

Festival of Sankta Lucia Dec. 3

Augustana's annual celebration of the Festival of Sankta Lucia will take place on Dec. 3. The event commemorates the Scandinavian holiday with traditional songs and stories.