Monday, June 29, 2009

Chicago Genealogical Information

Free! Cook County Records
Pilot site for the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

  • Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates 1878-1922
  • Illinois, Cook County, Birth Registers 1871-1915
  • Illinois, Cook County, Marriages 1871-1920
  • Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records 1729-1956

Chicago Public Library

  • Chicago Tribune Historical Archives on ProQuest

Chicago History Museum Website

http://www.chicagohistory.org/

  • Address Change Database 1909
  • Street Name Change of Address 1911
  • Polk Crisscross Street Directory 1928/1929

Don't forget to look for your Chicago ancestors on Ancestry Library Edition available at all Lake County Public Library branches.