The Nordic Family Genealogy Center, which opened in 1994, is a research center at the Swedish American Museum assisting individuals with finding out more about their Swedish ancestry.

The Genealogy Center offers monthly genealogy events as well as weekly genealogy research time.  Annual membership for the Genealogy Center costs $20 for Museum members; non-members pay $10 per genealogy session.  The Genealogy Center is located on the third floor of the Museum in the library, right down the hall from the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration.

For more information, please read below.  For questions or comments, please e-mail genealogy@samac.org or call 773.728.8111.

Genealogy Sessions

The Nordic Family Genealogy Center hosts genealogy sessions from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month, from January to November.  Additional time is given to researchers every other month, between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.  Sessions are free to Museum members if they have an Annual Membership to the Genealogy Center; non-members pay $10 per session. If possible, bring your laptop computer and family information to class.

The Spring 2012 schedule for genealogy sessions is:

• January 28
• “Swedish American Genealogist 2011 Fall Workshop Update”
• February 25, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Longer time due to film screening)
• “Film Screening of ‘The Emigrants’”
• March 24
• “Book Discussion of The Emigrants”
• April 28
• “Developing a 6th Census – Finding More in the Census than Meets the Eye”
• Saturday, May 19 (Change in normal Saturday date)
• “Trip to Erlander Museum in Rockford, Ill.”

Contact the Museum at 773.728.8111 for more information or e-mail genealogy@samac.org.

Weekly Genealogy Research

The Genealogy Center is open for individual research Wednesday afternoons between noon and 3 p.m. Individual assistance is provided by experienced members of the Nordic Family Genealogy Center.

The Nordic Family Genealogy Center offers appointments for genealogy research sessions on Wednesdays between noon and 3 p.m.   Three research appointments are available each Wednesday:

• From 12 noon to 1 p.m.
• From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Individuals with appointments have priority over walk-ins. Please contact the Museum at genealogy@samac.org or 773-728-8111 to schedule an appointment.

For further information, call the Museum at 773.728.8111 or e-mail genealogy@samac.org.

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Genealogy Research Appointments

The Nordic Family Genealogy Center is now offering appointments for genealogy research sessions on Wednesdays between noon and 3 p.m.   Three research appointments are available each Wednesday:

• From 12 noon to 1 p.m.
• From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Individuals with appointments have priority over walk-ins. Please contact the Museum at genealogy@samac.org or 773-728-8111 to schedule an appointment.

Upcoming Events

Genealogy Session

Saturday, Jan. 28 10 a.m. – noon

“Swedish American Genealogist 2011 Fall Workshop Update & What is the Swenson Center?”

On Saturday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m. Nordic Family Genealogy Center members will present updates on the Swedish American Genealogist 2011 Fall Workshop.  Kathy Meade will also present on the Swenson Center.  Kathy Meade is a former Genline representative, genealogist, and member of the Nordic Family Genealogy Advisory Board