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 some microfilms in the center available for viewing, but microfilm ordering is no longer available because most films are now digitized online. Those that are not available are either under a copyright restriction or will shortly be digitized. We currently have eight Temple and Family History Consultants with expertise in various areas. Spanish speaking consultants with Spanish research experience are available by appointment.

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
Language: English

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 11am-1pm; Wed 7-9 pm

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.

2018 Closures:

Wednesday, January 3rd we are closed due to loss of heat in the building due to cold weather conditions. Please call ahead or check ahead on this website for possible closings on Sunday, January 7th and Wednesday, January 10th.

Sunday, February 11 for a conference in the building

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 (available 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)

Available by appointment only:

JoAnn Clyde- Chicago Research             Helga Silski-German and Polish 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 [mailto:csagsi.library@gmail.com 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 us by phone or email and ask for Vicki Young.