Swedes In Texas Reading Room:

Here you will find a collection of articles 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/Texas emigration era.)

NEWS:

TSPA Elects First Woman President (UPDATED 03/11/10) http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/TSPAnews.pdf

Special Appeal:

June 2010 Update (UPDATED 06/09/10) http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rrtonyJun.pdf

Tony Soderstrom Story (UPDATED 03/02/10) http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rrtony.htm

Tony Soderstrom Appeal http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rrtonyappeal.htm

September 2009 Update (UPDATED 09/29/09) http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rrtonySep.pdf

Background:

Why did they emigrate? http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rr0001.htm

The American Dream: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rr0002.htm

Early Emigrants in 1848: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rr0006.htm

Cowboys and Cotton Pickers: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rr0004.htm

Swedish Communities in Texas: (UPDATED 11/07/09) http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc00.htm

Where Did They Come From:

Bohuslän – http://www.bullaren-emigranterna.se

Småland:

Barkeryd

Malmbäck – http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/parishes/rrp001.htm

First Hand Accounts:

An Emigrant’s Journey (1904): http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rr0003.htm

Vacation Trip to Brady (1922): http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/rr0005.htm

David Marvin Borg’s Emigrant Ancestors:

http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/dmbemigrants.htm