Databases
Ancestry
Federal and state census records, military records, immigration records, birth, death and marriage records, and other reference sources
Not available from home.
Heritage Quest Online
Census records, family histories, genealogical serials, local histories and primary sources in full image; resources on towns and families from all 50 states, Canada and the British Isles
AmericanAncestors.org
Formerly NewEnglandAncestors.org, the New England Historic Genealogical Society provides vital records, church records, town records, cemeteries and more from most of the New England states, England and Ireland.
Not available from home.
America's Obituaries and Death Notices
Obituaries and death notices from 1,745 newspapers around the country. Some listings are recent, others historical. Chicago Tribune listings are from 1860, however obituaries from 1985-1999 are missing. To see the list of newspapers, connect to the database then click see a list at the top of the screen.
Access Newspaper Archive
Tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, including Illinois newspapers, published between 1759 and 2006. Enter search terms or browse newspapers by country, city, state and year.
Sanborn Maps of Illinois
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1870, chart the growth and development of towns and cities. They are large scale plans of a city or town drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch.
Vital Records Index
Index to the vital records in Wheaton, Illinois newspapers beginning 1885-
Database created by Wheaton Public Library
Historical Chicago Tribune
Articles in the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1986
Historical New York Times
Text of the newspaper from 1851 to 2001
Historical Newspapers Extra Edition
A quick and easy way to search for historical information in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. Search by keyword, topic or timeline. See the headlines on your birthday or other important dates.
ArchiveGrid
Descriptions of archival collections (historical documents, personal papers and family histories) owned by libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide.
OAIster
A union catalog of more than 19 million digital resources from over 1,000 organizations
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