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Resources for Swedish-American Genealogy

The Swenson Center has extensive resources for genealogical research. Our records are primarily Swedish-American, which means that they were generated by Swedish immigrants in the United States. Still, we have access to many records from Sweden, primarily parish records. 

Sam Allen
More Than I Imagined Sam Allen
“I didn't know how easy it would be to get involved and make an impact.”
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Ben Ryan
More Than I Imagined ​Ben Ryan
“Stay open-minded and discover things for yourself, whether it’s about a professor, club, class, organization or classmate—you’ll never know what can happen.”
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Victoria Bernero
More Than I Imagined  Victoria Bernero
“I was surprised by how many opportunities I was presented with these past four years.”
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Elizabeth Cook
More Than I Imagined Elizabeth Cook
“I am incredibly thankful for my professors for pushing me to take up space in academia.”
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Joel Padgett
More Than I Imagined  Joel Padgett
“I’ll be forever grateful to Dr. Strasser, Dr. Wolf, Dr. Kelsey Arkle, Susan Wolf and Jen Milner in the geology department for their academic and emotional support.”
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Francis Gow
More Than I Imagined Francis Gow
“During freshman year, I took a history class that changed my approach toward Latin America, my home region, and I developed a passion for human rights.”
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Chelsea Brandt
More Than I Imagined Chelsea Brandt
“I never pictured myself shadowing in almost every department of a hospital or sitting in lecture halls at Yale University or speaking fluent Spanish with ESL students.”
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Spring class reunions – May 12-15, 2022

We are celebrating the classes of 1976, 1975, 1971, 1970, 1966, 1965, 1961, 1960, 1956, 1955, 1951 and 1950 in person on May 12-15! Join us to tour our growing campus, hear our talented student musicians, cruise the Mississippi River, and of course reconnect with your classmates.