Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Protector
Workshops and classes related to Danish genealogy can be arranged at the Family History & Genealogy Center (FHGC) and taken at the FHGC or off-site at Iowa Western Community College on these topics:

• Danish-American Genealogical Sources

• Danish Sources & How to Use Them

• Online Resources for Danish Research

• Danish Ancestors from Slesvig-Holsten


Contact: Librarian Manager; Michele McNabb, MLS -  at librarian@danishmuseum.org or call 1.712.764.7008 with questions or to make arrangements for upcoming classes.


Genealogy learning opportunities are available through:
The “Climbing Your Family Tree” series; featuring beginning and intermediate-level genealogical topics such as:

•  Preparing for the Climb – an introduction to genealogical research; basic forms and procedures; how to organize and document your information

• Your Own Family Trunk – common resources found at home

• The Cycle of Life – vital records and supplementary material

• Names, Dates & Places – avoiding common research pitfalls

• Counting Noses – using census and tax records

• Getting Grounded – land records, maps, atlases & gazetteers

• Tracing Black Sheep & White – criminal & civil court records

• Unpuzzling Probate – working with estate records

• Marching Off to War – records documenting military & patriotic service

• Unto a New Land – records documenting naturalization, immigration & emigration

• Can You Direct Me? – making the most of city and rural directories

• The "Woman Question" – helpful records for identifying elusive female ancestors