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Welcome to “Migranternas
Hus”, the House of Migrants
What we do
The House of Migrants is a centre for emigration and genealogy research
in the province of Gävleborg. If you want to look for emigrants or
relatives from the provinces of Gävleborg, we can help you. You can
either let us do the job or come here and do the research yourself with
the help of our material. You can book a place for research Monday thru
Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. Appointments may be made at other times,
if necessary.
Our work also consists of collecting local historical resource material.
In this way, the history of our area comes alive.
Museum
At the House of Migrants in Alfta, a museum is constructed to showcase the
emigration from this area and the religious cult “Erik-Jansarna.”
We welcome visitors both in groups and individually and can offer guided
tours. The doll represents Brita Olsdotter, born in 1827 at the Nirs farm
in Älvkarhed. She leads us through the exhibition, which exemplifies
her life. We follow her from the farm in Hälsingland, via Erik Jansson’s
revival meetings, to the dramatic Atlantic crossing and her new life at
Bishop Hill in America.
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 3pm or by arrangement.
The old farm of Ol-Anders
The House of Migrants is a part of the old farm of Ol-Anders. It is a typical
“Hälsingegård”, over two hundred years old and very
distinctive in character. In one of the buildings you can enjoy the beautiful
murals adorning from 1848. For more information about Ol-Anders and other
“Hälsingegårdar”, visit their homepage: www.halsingegardar.com.
Cafeteria
The cafeteria is open during the summer months. Enjoy refreshments while
playing miniature golf outside. Hours are Monday to Friday 10:00 am - 8:00
pm., Saturdays 10:00 am.- 4:00 pm. and Sundays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Where to find us
The House of Migrants is situated on Alfta’s eastern city limits.
The building is easy to see from route 50. The address is: Runemovägen
8, Alfta. Tel: +46-271-10861.
Research
Our research is based on the following sources:
- Microfilm with records of parish catechetical meetings and migration in the province of Gävleborg (X) about the years of 1840-1925.
- Genealogical tables for the parishes of Alfta, Ovanåker, Voxna, Forsa, Hög, Bjuråker, Norrbo and Delsbo.
- Catalogs of Microfilm from SVAR for all of Sweden
- A library of emigration literature, donated by The Swedish Emigrant Institute in Växjö
- Our databases EMIBAS and IMIBAS for the province of Gävleborg 1840 – 1925
- The database “EMIBAS 2002” with more than 1 million emigrants from most parts of Sweden 1840 – 1925
- The database “Bishop Hill Settlers” (Erik-Jansarna)
- Database of obituaries from the Swedish-American newspapers Agustana, Sändebudet and Tribunen
- Swedish death records “Sveriges Dödbok” 1950-1999
- The database “Nationell Arkiv Databas”
In our library you can find local research material and more.
Reception
The reception area is located immediately inside the entrance. Here, you
can book a research chair, order a complete family tree research, and obtain
answers to your questions. We are happy to give you a guided tour of the
old Ol-Anders farm.
Tourist Office
During June, July and August, the tourist office is housed at the House
of Migrants. You can find information about the town, book activities
and see what events are taking place. You can find more information at
www.ovanaker.se
and www.halsingland.com
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