Chicago Illinois FamilySearch Center

Welcome to the Chicago Illinois Family History Center:

The Chicago Illinois Family History Center is conveniently located at 3250 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, Il 60623, in the Little Village area. This center has skilled and experienced staff in research and genealogy that are available to assist in your research needs. The office has posted hours of operation but staff is also available on-call for both English and/or Spanish speaking consultants.

You will have one-on-one consultation with a specialist in genealogy research to assist you.

The Chicago Illinois Family History Center is a computer research center with up to date software and access to partner sites and resources for free. This center has access to the Family History Center Portal, giving you free access to premium family history software and partner websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Microfilm viewing is not available at this location, as most films have been or are soon to be digitized online.

Spanish consultants are available to assist on-call to arrange an appointment.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location: 
 * Location Map

Address: 


 * 3250 S Pulaski Rd Chicago, IL 60623

Phone: 1-312-391-4500

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

Open Hours: 


 * Call ahead for severe weather conditions may cause closures.
 * Monday:        10:00am  -  1:00pm
 * Tuesday:       10:00am  -  1:00pm
 * Wednesday:   6:00pm  -   8:00pm (on-call English and/or Spanish)
 * Thursday:       Closed
 * Friday:           10:00am  -  1:00pm (on call English and/or Spanish)
 * Saturday:      10:00am  -  1:00pm

Holiday Schedule: 


 * Closed all Federal Holidays


 * Closed 1st weekend in Apr/Oct for General Conference.

Upcoming Events
October TBD: Eat, Pray, Love Family History and Indexing Challenge

Staff Training Meetings
Staff training meetings are by appointment on Mondays.

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 Chicago Illinois Family History Center is primarily a research center, staffed with specialist in genealogy and available as hours of operation list or on-call for English and/or Spanish research assistance.

Staff Research Specialties
Staff is skilled genealogy specialist and experienced researcher.

Spanish speaking specialist is available on-call.

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.