CHICAGOLAND RESOURCES
Chicago Family History Research Sources - A great powerpoint presentation from genealogist and historian Craig Pfannkuche.
Afro-American Genealogical and Historical
Society of Chicago
312.458.0837
Society meetings every 2nd Sunday 1:15 - 3:30 pm at
Atlas Senior Citizens Center, 1767 E. 79th Street, Chicago.
Archdiocese of Chicago Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
Archives and Records Center
711 West Monroe Street
Chicago IL. 60661
312-831- 0711
The Chicago Jewish
Archives
Currently on hiatus, and unfortunately cannot accommodate researchers
at this time.
Contact the Asher Library at resources@spertus.edu or 312.322.1712 for more
information.
Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State St.
Chicago IL. 60605
312-747-4300
Guide to Genealogy Resources in the Library
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Archives
50 W. Washington St. Room 1113
Chicago IL. 60602
312-603-6601
The Circuit Court Archives has naturalization records from non-federal courts,
as well as an index (1840-1950).
They also have divorce records, probate and guardianship cases, law and chancery
cases (include the Burned Records and name change cases).
Adoption and mental health records are CLOSED to the public.
Direct inquiries about adoption and mental health records to the Chief Deputy
Clerk of the County Division. There are record request forms on the website.
Where to Find Cook County Vital Records
A summary guide prepared by The Newberry
Library
Cook County Bureau of Vital Statistics
118 N. Clark (lower concourse)
Chicago IL. 60602
312-603-7790
Cook County Clerk
Genealogy Online
Cook County Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
search database
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
118 N. Clark Street, Room 120
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 603-5050
The Recorder of Deeds has records of transfer of
ownership or sales of property and related documents, Searches may be conducted
by the name of wither the seller or buyer, by the Property Identification Number
or by the legal description. For pre-Chicago Fire property records, contact
Chicago Title & Trust (312) 223-3016
DuSable Museum of African American
History
The research library is closed during relocation but
the librarian will answer questions via phone or email.
Evanston Historical Society
225 Greenwood
Evanston IL 60201
847-475-3410
Family History Centers -
Part of the Church of the Latter Day Saints Family Search Project
Research, order microfilms and microfiche, copies
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Buffalo Grove
Chicago Heights
Crystal Lake
Hyde Park LDS
Naperville LDS
Newberry Library – Chicago
Orland Park
Schaumberg
Willmette
For addresses and hours see:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp
Illinois Regional Archives Depository System
Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI)
Meetings – 4th Sunday of the month
Temple Beth Israel
3601 W. Dempster Street in Skokie
60 W. Walton, Chicago, IL
The most extensive genealogical collection in the region.
Extensive genealogical book collection
Genealogies
Local Histories
U.S. Census
Genealogical Source Material
Published indexes, abstracts or
transcriptions of pre-twentieth century records of birth, death, and marriage, as well as probate, deed, court, tax, and cemetery records form an
important segment of the Newberry's genealogy collection. These materials are
primarily from the area of the Mississippi Valley to the Eastern Seaboard, as
well as from Canada and the British Isles.
Military Records
Electronic Resources
The Library has subscriptions to
several databases of interest to genealogists. Among them are Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest On-line, IrishOrigins.com, New England Ancestors and
Footnote. These databases are only accessible from within the library.
Periodicals
See the
Web Site
for full descriptions
The Nordic Family Genealogy Center
5211 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Il
(773) 728-8111
A research center at the Swedish American Museum assisting individuals with
finding out more about their Swedish ancestry.
The Genealogy Center offers monthly genealogy events as well as weekly genealogy
research time.
Genealogy learning sessions from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each
month, from January to November.
The Genealogy Center is open for individual research Wednesday afternoons
between noon and 3:30 p.m. Additional time is given to researchers every other
month, between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the fourth Saturday.
Individual assistance is provided by experienced members of the Nordic Family
Genealogy Center
Swenson Center
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
The Swenson Center has extensive resources for Swedish genealogical research.
The most important include church records from denominations founded by Swedish
immigrants in North America, passenger indexes from American and Scandinavian
ports, records of different organizations founded by Swedish immigrants in North
America, Swedish-language newspapers published in the United States and Canada,
City Directories and census materials from many urban areas with strong
concentrations of Swedish-Americans, and several other types of indexes.
The majority of the records go up to approximately 1930, and usually do not
contain information about people who are still living today. Most of the records
are on microfilm and computer databases--not online, and most of our library
books are available to borrow via interlibrary loan.
Wilmette Family History Center
Has microfilms of :
Pre-1916 Chicago Death Certificate Film Numbers
1916-1947 Chicago Death Certificate Film Numbers
1916-1947 Cook County Death Certificate Film Numbers
