Swedes In Florida Reading Room:

Here you will find a collection of articles and websites related to the subject of the Swedish Emigration to North America.

(Please contact us at dborg@centurytel.net if you would like to share one of your documents related to the Swedish/Alabama emigration era.)

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Read how members of the Pierson family had the bright idea to try to grow ferns in Florida, beginning a thriving industry that today produces a large percentage of the cut greens produced in the US:

http://www.americanprofile.com/spotlights/article/993.html

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An article on John Anders Bostrom, a Swede who founded Florida's modern citrus industry (also information on the founding of New Upsala Florida): 

http://www.nordstjernan.com/news/south/971/

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An indepth look at the founding of New Upsala, Florida and the Swedish immigration that made it possible:

http://www.nordstjernan.com/news/south/782/

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The Swedish Club of Orlando website, which contains information on community activites centered around keeping Swedish traditions alive.  This site also contains information on the history of Sanford, Florida and the Swedes who settled in that area. 

http://swedishcluboforlando.blogspot.com/2009/11/swedes-in-sanford-florida-1871.html

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