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Discover your family history with our treasure trove of Genealogy eResources. Access popular subscription-based resources that are perfect for anyone looking to explore local history or uncover family secrets. We’ve also included some popular free resources at the bottom of the page. (Click the next to any resource to view an online tutorial.) Connect to a community of research experts, and access a comprehensive mix of records, resources and tools exclusively devoted to African American family history research. Discover your family’s history using this collection containing more than 4,000 databases and 1.5 billion names cover the U.S. and U.K. Please note: This resource is free to use when inside the library. Get full-text first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of local practices, society and events from 1985 through present day. Get full-text first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of local practices, society and events from 1849 through 1993. Discover the largest genealogy organization in the world featuring records, resources and services to help you learn more about your family history. Access over 2 billion historical records including US censuses as far back as 1790, the largest collection of Irish records online and US military records from the Revolutionary War up to World War II. Must access resource in the library. Access a vast selection of genealogical and historical resources, including military service records, city directories, newspapers, vital records and much more. Search billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.
Genealogy Resources
African American Heritage
Ancestry.com – In Library Access
At this time, Ancestry has graciously allowed temporary remote access to this resource.
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive
FamilySearch
Findmypast – In Library Access
Fold3
MyHeritage
Additional Resources
- Chronicling America: Search and read digitized newspapers from 1880–1922, and find information about American newspapers published between 1690 and today.
- Google Books: Search full texts of books and magazines stored in Google’s digital database.
- Google Newspaper Archive: Browse newspaper articles from hundreds of global newspapers.
- Internet Archive: Browse an extensive genealogical text collection.
- Midwest Genealogy Center: Explore an extensive collection of family history books, local history items, microfilm, maps, newspaper clippings and more.
- Newberry Library: The Newberry provides resources such as family histories, censuses records, cemetery records, military rosters, periodicals, genealogical guides and much more.
- Old Fulton Postcards Newspaper Search: Search a newspaper collection used by genealogists, historians, writers and local history enthusiasts.
- Will County Historical Society: Home to a large collection of Will County documents, plat maps, church records, state hospital registers and other local collections.