So how many Swedes might have been allowed to immigrate in 1856, for example. That is when my 2nd great grandparents immigrated to Galesburg IL. I wonder if the Swensen Swedish Immigration Center at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL might have some information on this issue......... On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Carol Whitley Larson via < sweden@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > We were having where did you come from discussion. And one of the group > said that there were allotments for the number of Europeans that could come > into the country in the 1880s to early 1900s. I followed many Swedes who > came to America during this time and I have not been aware of any quota for > Scandinavians. Can someone on the list enlighten me or clarify this for me. > > Thanks so much, > > Carol from Kentucky > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' (without the > quotes) in the subject and the body of the message. If you wish to switch > from List to Digest mode, or vice versa, unsubscribe from the list then > send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with 'subscribe' (without > the quotes) in both the subject and message body. When you confirm the new > subscription you will have the option of subscribing to either "Digest" or > "List." In digest mode you will receive a number of individual messages in > one mailing. In list mode each message to the list is delivered > individually. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Terry Algren Bruner 309-221-2084 cell

They would be a very good starting place,:} The US immigration regulations of that date, might be on line, too. On 12/17/2015 4:30 PM, Terry A Bruner via wrote: > So how many Swedes might have been allowed to immigrate in 1856, for > example. That is when my 2nd great grandparents immigrated to Galesburg IL. > > I wonder if the Swensen Swedish Immigration Center at Augustana College in > Rock Island, IL might have some information on this issue......... > > > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Carol Whitley Larson via < > sweden@rootsweb.com> wrote: > >> We were having where did you come from discussion. And one of the group >> said that there were allotments for the number of Europeans that could come >> into the country in the 1880s to early 1900s. I followed many Swedes who >> came to America during this time and I have not been aware of any quota for >> Scandinavians. Can someone on the list enlighten me or clarify this for me. >> >> Thanks so much, >> >> Carol from Kentucky >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' (without the >> quotes) in the subject and the body of the message. If you wish to switch >> from List to Digest mode, or vice versa, unsubscribe from the list then >> send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with 'subscribe' (without >> the quotes) in both the subject and message body. When you confirm the new >> subscription you will have the option of subscribing to either "Digest" or >> "List." In digest mode you will receive a number of individual messages in >> one mailing. In list mode each message to the list is delivered >> individually. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >