Brue Family Learning Center
Brue Family Learning Center
The Brue Family Learning Center
A Center for Excellence in Family History Programming
The Brue Family Learning Center is dedicated to introducing family and local history to a national and international audience. Founded by Nord and Suzanne Brue, the Center supports the creation of programming aimed at helping both the novice and experienced genealogist -- and engaging anyone with an interest in researching family history.
Located on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay, New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)—known online as American Ancestors to millions of users—is the nation’s oldest and largest genealogical society. The gift will endow the creation of a new Brue Family Learning Center as part of a campus expansion program to introduce family and local history to wider audiences. It will also fund the creation of unique program content in family history for the organization’s online and special events offerings.
I felt like I had hit a wall in my research and your class showed me the door to continue. Thank you so much! I appreciate it more than words can express.
Founders Suzanne and Nordahl Brue
In 2019, Bruegger’s Bagels co-founder Nordahl Brue and his wife Suzanne Brue gave $1.5 million to American Ancestors/NEHGS to endow a family history learning center to help anyone learn more about their ancestry.
The Brue Family Learning Center produces hundreds of family history programs each year, which reach many thousands of people around the world.
Upcoming Lectures
Lecture
Online
Free
Understanding and Utilizing Indexes
Indexes are an unparalleled tool for genealogists. Join Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb to understand the different types of indexes that you will come across and how to leverage them in your family history research.
July 18, 2024
Lecture
Online
Free
Locating Jewish Women in the Archives
Join the Jewish Heritage Center's Collections Management Archivist Gabrielle Roth for an in-depth webinar on locating Jewish women in the archives. Gabrielle will cover some of the challenges to finding women in vital records and other collections, the value of the archive in genealogical research, and more!
July 29, 2024
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center
Lecture
Online
Free
Using Voting Records in Family History Research
If your ancestor had the right to vote, you can find a wealth of information in their voting records. Join Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb as she discusses where to find voting records, the information they contain, and how to use them to advance your family history research.
August 1, 2024
Lecture
Online
Free
Setting Yourself Up for Success: Organizational Tools and Tips to Break Down Brick Walls
When researching family history, it can be easy to get swept up in the discoveries you’re making and to forget to stay organized. In this online lecture, Senior Genealogist Rhonda R. McClure will share her top tips for staying organized. She’ll discuss how to create a research plan, maintain a research log, organize digital files, and more.
August 15, 2024
Dates of event
October 28, 2021
Basics of New England Research
Whether your ancestors lived in New England in the 17th century or the 21st century, this presentation will give you the basic information to begin—and advance—your research into New England records.
Dates of event
October 18, 2019
No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History
The New York Times columnist visits Boston to talk about with her new book looking at women and aging in America.