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American Civil
War Homepage
Access military rosters and
regimental histories.
Behind the Name
The etymology and history of
first names.
Cemeteries, Graveyards,
Burying Grounds
Links to resources on
cemetery history and preservation.
Cemetery Records Online
Provides searchable burial
records and tombstone inscriptions from over 1200 cemeteries worldwide.
Two cemeteries from Cook County are listed.
ChicagoAncestors.org
From the Newberry Library.
Find historical information about addresses in Chicago, including
churches, past crimes, tribute markers, historic buildings, and more.
Chicago Census Records
Search Chicago census
records. There are maps of the city for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,
and 1930 including boundary descriptions for wards, townships, and
enumeration districts.
Chicago Newspapers at the Chicago Public Library
Chronology of Harold
Washington Library Center microfilm holdings.
Cook
County Clerk’s Office – Genealogy Online
Search for birth
certificates, marriage licenses, and death certificates in Cook County.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on
the Internet
A huge list of over 40,150
links categorized & cross-references in over 90 categories. Awarded the
"Best Genealogy Site on the Web."
Ellis Island Records
Explore your family history
at Ellis Island. You can search for your ancestors using this database
of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924.
Family Search
Search for information about
your ancestors. This site is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints.
Genealogy.com
Start your family tree,
search for ancestors, and share your discoveries with family and
friends. Part of this site is free and part is membership only.
Genealogy Home Page
Access Internet genealogy
guides, genealogy-related websites, newsgroups, and more.
How to
Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates
Where to write for
vital records.
Illinois State Archives Databases
Lineages, Inc
A genealogy and family
history site for beginners and experienced family historians.
National Archives
and Records
Search U.S.
census records for family
clues.
National Genealogical Society
An organization with
more
than 14,000 members nationwide.
National Obituary Archive
Numbering Systems in
Genealogy
Olive Tree Genealogy
Information about
researching
Irish, Dutch, and German/Palatine ancestors.
Online Searchable Death Indexes &
Records
People Finder
Search for people in
10 databases and over 2 billion records. A fee is required for
detailed reports
RootsWeb
Internet project whose
mission is to make large volumes of data available to the online
genealogical community at a minimal cost, and to provide support
services to online genealogical activities such as USENET newsgroup
moderation, mailing list maintenance, etc.
StateGenSites
State genealogical sites.
Surname Springboard
Site's purpose is to compile
a comprehensive listing of surname genealogy sites which have "Indexed"
Family Trees on them.
Vital Records Information
Site contains information
about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory, and
county in the United States.
USGenWeb Project
Volunteer group dedicated to
providing Internet web sites for genealogical research in every county
and every state of the United States.
Voyages:
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Contains information on almost 35,000 slaving voyages, and
identifies over 67,000 Africans
aboard slave ships, using name, age, gender, origin, and place of
embarkation.
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Library Cardholders.
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to use inside the library.