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.  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. 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Longer time due to film screening)
• “Film Screening of ‘The New Land’”
• 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.

News

SAVE THESE DATES FOR OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM

• Saturday, August 25, 2012
• 10:15  registration  10:30 presentation
• “Google for Genealogists”

Presented by Thomas MacEntee, nationally-known genealogy author, educator, and speaker.

• Saturday, October 27, 2012
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• “Exploring Your Swedish Roots”

New to genealogy or an advanced researcher, there is something for everyone. Individual attention, just for you! Meet one-on-one with our experts for answers to individual questions relating to translation of documents, location of genealogy centers in Sweden, how to begin genealogy, location of parish, and more.

Upcoming Events

• MayGenealogy Session
• Saturday, May 19, 10:30 a.m.
• “Trip to Erlander Home Museum in Rockford, IL

On Saturday, May 19, 2012 the Nordic Family Genealogy Center will host a trip to the Erlander Home Museum, operated by the Swedish Historical Society of Rockford.  There will be a tour of the Erlander Museum at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch (at self-cost) at the Stockholm Inn.

All participants on the tour will meet at the Erlander Museum, 404 South 3rd St., Rockford, IL, 61104.  The tour costs $5.   Space is limited to 25.  Reservations requested by Tuesday, May 15 by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111.

To learn more about the Swedish Historical Society of Rockford and the Erlander Home Museum, please click here to visit their website.