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Titel: Nils W. Olsson's book: Passenger Arrivals in NY
Skrivet av: Karen Kelsey skrivet 2006-01-27, 21:06
In the 1840s there were many Swedes who came to the U.S. in search of religious freedom. Many of them settled at the Bishop Hill colony in western Illinois, which was established by Erik Jansson. I have searched the 1850 U.S. Federal census to see if I can find names of the Bishop Hill residents at that date, but only a few are listed. However, on the Internet can be found a surname list of original settlers of Bishop Hill, which was researched by Robert Nelson. Since I cannot find my own ancestors in the 1850 census for Henry County, and yet they are listed as original settlers of Bishop Hill, is there a chance that the information came from Olsson's book of Passenger Arrivals in NY 1820-50?? Does this book list the surnames of the passengers and their destinations, or their reason for leaving Sweden? If so, perhaps the Kelseys (Källström) got listed as settlers because of immigration records, rather than any actual census documentation. What does that book include? Thanks!