About Our Center

The Wilmette Family History Center is a branch of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It is staffed by volunteers and open to the public free of charge.

BrochureHere are some of the things that patrons do when they visit our center:

—View films that are at the center including a large collection of Chicago and Cook County films

—Use our computers for free access some subscription sites like Footnote.com and Genline

—Order films from Salt Lake's extensive catalog and return to view them

—Ask our volunteers for help using the Family History Center's resources

The Center is located in the church building at 2727 Lake Avenue in Wilmette, the corner of Lake and Locust. If you park in the parking lot to the east of the building, the Center's entrance is to the right of the one shown in the photo above.

For more information, please view our brochure.

To contact us, please call 847-251-9818 during open hours or email us at il_wilmette@ldsmail.net. Our mailing address is PO Box 174, Wilmette, IL 60091.

FHC Hours

2010 Holiday Closings

Sat, April 3
Sat, May 29
Sat, July 3
August: Open Tue and Sat ONLY
Sat, Sep 4
Sat, October 2
Wed-Thu, November 24-25
Wed, December 22 - January 3

It's rare, but occasionally we have to close for an unexpected reason. If you're driving a long distance to the center, please call ahead to make sure we'll be open.