The Swedish Emigrant Institute

You can reach us by phone +46 470-20120 from 10 am to noon, and from 2 to 4 pm on Tuesday through Friday. Mail to info at utvandrarnashus.se


The Research Department:

Contact via mail to
forskning at utvandrarnashus.se or the postal service.
The public family research service has moved from Växjö to the House of Emigrants in Gothenburg. For information on opening hours please see www.emigranternashus.se. You can still order data search from the facilities in Växjö. The cost is USD 60. Please see Research department
The Swedish Emigrant Institute
The Institute was established in 1965 at the initiation of Governor Gunnar Helén. Its original purpose was to preserve records, interviews, and memorabilia relating to the period of major Swedish emigration between 1846 and 1930 when 1.3 million (about 20%) of the Swedish population left the country. With the tremendous influx of immigrants to Sweden in recent decades, the Institute has expanded its mission to include the documentation of the emigrant experience of those who have left their own homelands for Sweden. Because emigration from one’s homeland and integration into a new society are universal human experiences, understanding the Swedish emigrant experience provides a key to fostering the integration of those who are establishing themselves in their new country, Sweden.
The Research Department
   
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