Westchester Illinois Family History Center

 Welcome to the Westchester Family History Library!

The Westchester Family History Center was first established in February of 1999. It was primarily an extraction or indexing library. Researchers would use microfiche and then later microfilm to extract family information and create indexes to help other researchers.

Today, the Westchester Family History Center is a computer research center. We have six computers, a scanner, digital camera and copier. We still have two microfilm readers and will continue online microfilm ordering upon availability. We currently have eight Temple and Family History Consultants with expertise in various areas.

Be sure to check out the Staff Resource Specialties below. Please stop in anytime during our walk-in hours or if you prefer give us a call and we can set up an individual appointment.

This is a great place to be!

Center Contacts and Hours
Location: 1550 Haase Ave, Westchester, IL 60154 United States


 * Location Map

Phone: 708-409-8412

E-mail: [mailto:IL_westchester@ldsmail.net IL_westchester@ldsmail.net]

Walk-in Hours: Sun 12PM-2PM and 4 PM-5 PM **   Wed 7-9 PM  Thu 7:30-9:30 PM**

** Thursday nights and Sunday evenings are primarily for Spanish speakers. However, help in English is

also available.

Appointments: Please call if you would like to set up a time outside our regular walk-in hours.

Leave your name, phone number and a day and time that works for you. We will get

back with you as soon as possible.

2017 Closures:

Sunday, September 17 for Special Stake Conference

Sunday, October 1st for General Conference

Sunday, October 22nd for October Stake Conference

2017 Thanksgiving and Christmas Closures:

Wednesday, November 22nd- Saturday, November 25th

Sunday, December 24th- Sunday, December 31st

Calendar and Events
Federation of Genealogical Societies 2017 Conference

with local host Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society

Building Bridges to the Past

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

August 30-September 2

https://fgs.org/

Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the FamilySearch Catalog.

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * The center has 6 computers, 2 microfilm readers, a digital camera for the microfilm readers, a printer/scanner, and wifi connection.

Staff Research Specialties
Vicki Young-United States Research (availabe the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month or by appointment)

Evelin Ullrich- Hungarian Research  (available the 2nd or 4th Wednesday of each month or by appointment)

Gabby Pereyra- Spanish Research (available every Thursday)

Available by appointment only:

JoAnn Clyde- Chicago Research             Helga Silski-German and Polish Research          Missy Cochran- Scandinavian Research 

Franzosenbusch Heritage Project

 * Names and histories of early residents and settlers of the mid-nineteenth century community of German immigrants located around 22nd Street and Wolf Road

Chicago Portage
 * Brief summaries of the lives and relevant accomplishments of the people who explored, settled, and built the city of Chicago

Czech & Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois (CSAGSI) Paul M. Nemecek Collection at Riverside Public Library
 * Open to public


 * Research volunteers available Tuesday, Thursday, and 2nd/4th Saturday of each month from 10AM-2PM

1 Burling Rd, 1st Floor
 * Riverside Public Library

Riverside, IL 60546

(Times and availabilty may vary. Contact CSAGSI at csagsi.library@gmail.com or by phone at (708) 442-6366 for the most updated information).

Elmhurst, Illinois Historical Society

LaGrange, Illinois Historical Society

Links

 * Cook County, Illinois Genealogy
 * National Archives at Chicago
 * Illinois Archives and Libraries

Volunteer at the Center
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Stake Temple and Family History Consultant - Center.