The Danish Immigrant Museum

Volunteer

Make a difference by donating your time and special talents in a variety of areas:

Translations
Education
Front Desk
Museum Shop
Research Center
Special Events; and more!

Volunteering at The Danish Immigrant Museum

Foster an appreciation for Danish history, culture and heritage. Volunteers enjoy participation in special events, social gatherings, a monthly newsletter and continuing opportunities to learn about Danish history. They also develop lasting friendships. Contact us now to volunteer.

Note: The museum frequently creates new volunteer opportunities for special projects and events, as our organization grows, so stay tuned.

Volunteering at the Family History & Genealogy Center

Aside from a paid Librarian-Manager the FHGC is staffed by a large group of hard-working volunteers who bring a wide variety of skills to the museum. Some live nearby and work with library patrons or on a variety of special projects or represent the FHGC at genealogical and Scandinavian conferences and festivals. Others live at a greater distance and contribute by translating Danish documents, entering data on their home computers, or photographing tombstones. A number of volunteers keep their eyes out for obituaries of Danish immigrants, Danish-Americans and other material of interest to the FHGC collection and send them to the library. Regardless of what each volunteer does, he/she contributes to our ultimate goal of helping people find information about their Danish ancestors and background.

FHGC volunteers put in over 3000 hours of service in 2008.

The FHGC always welcomes new volunteers, especially individuals living locally with genealogical research experience and those able to translate from Danish to English; the ability to read the old Gothic print and script is particularly valuable. Each year FHGC volunteers attend in-service sessions and take trips to visit local resources relevant to Danish-American heritage and genealogy. They also attend some fun get-togethers.