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*The [[Newberry Library|Newberry Library]] of Chicago, Illinois has a collection of thousands of genealogies published before 1917 and includes an [http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/NLindex.html index] available at the library. Coverage is best for New England with secondary coverage for Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states. Index is also found at the Family History Library {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL film 928135–928137; book 973 D22n volumes 1-4}} | *The [[Newberry Library|Newberry Library]] of Chicago, Illinois has a collection of thousands of genealogies published before 1917 and includes an [http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/NLindex.html index] available at the library. Coverage is best for New England with secondary coverage for Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states. Index is also found at the Family History Library {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL film 928135–928137; book 973 D22n volumes 1-4}} | ||
*The Family History Library has an extensive collection of almost 50,000 published U.S. family histories and newsletters. Copies at the library are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname Last names Search] of the | *The Family History Library has an extensive collection of almost 50,000 published U.S. family histories and newsletters. Copies at the library are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname Last names Search] of the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
*Major collections of printed family histories are also found at most of the archives and libraries listed in [[United States Archives and Libraries]]. Most large libraries have indexes and catalogs to published family histories. For a list of the indexes and catalogs available at the Family History Library see the [[United States Genealogy#Family_Histories|Family History]] section of [[United States Genealogy|United States Genealogy]] in the Wiki. | *Major collections of printed family histories are also found at most of the archives and libraries listed in [[United States Archives and Libraries]]. Most large libraries have indexes and catalogs to published family histories. For a list of the indexes and catalogs available at the Family History Library see the [[United States Genealogy#Family_Histories|Family History]] section of [[United States Genealogy|United States Genealogy]] in the Wiki. | ||
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*[http://www.fgs-project.com/illinois/ Illinois Family Group Sheet Project.] A database of of Illinois related family group sheets submitted to the project. | *[http://www.fgs-project.com/illinois/ Illinois Family Group Sheet Project.] A database of of Illinois related family group sheets submitted to the project. | ||
*To find additional "genealogies" in the | *To find additional "genealogies" in the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-Names Search function. For example: | ||
1. Access the | 1. Access the FamilySearch Catalog<br>2. Type the word "Illinois" in the place-names search; then click, Search.<br>3. Locate the topic, Genealogy.<br>4. OR, type in a county in Illinois in the place-names search; then click, Search<br>5. Locate the topic, Genealogy.<br>6. To explore each genealogy title, click on the highlighted blue title. | ||
ILLINOIS-GENEALOGY<br>ILLINOIS-[COUNTY]-GENEALOGY<br>ILLINOIS-SOCIETIES-GENEALOGY<br>ILLINOIS-[COUNTY],[TOWN]-GENEALOGY | ILLINOIS-GENEALOGY<br>ILLINOIS-[COUNTY]-GENEALOGY<br>ILLINOIS-SOCIETIES-GENEALOGY<br>ILLINOIS-[COUNTY],[TOWN]-GENEALOGY | ||
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WorldCat can help you identify a library with a copy of a specific book. | WorldCat can help you identify a library with a copy of a specific book. | ||
Additional resources can be found in the | Additional resources can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place Search under: ILLINOIS - GENEALOGY - HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC. | ||
{{Illinois|Illinois}} | {{Illinois|Illinois}} | ||
[[Category:Illinois|Genealogy]] | [[Category:Illinois|Genealogy]] | ||