Swedes In Texas
Reading Room:
Here you will find a
collection of articles related to the subject of the Swedish Emigration to
(Please contact us at dborg@centurytel.net if you would like
to share one of your documents related to the Swedish/Texas emigration era.)
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
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: