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 === Collection Description  ===
-{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
+==== County Records ====
+*County board proceedings files and meeting minutes
+*Records of births, deaths and marriages
+*Land deeds, mortgage and tax sale records
+*Assessors' and collectors' tax books
+*Poll books and voter registers
+*Naturalization records, including declarations of intent
+*Probate records, including wills and will records, case files, administrators' and executors' records, guardianship records, and inventory and appraisement records
+*Civil and criminal court case files, chancery court case files (including divorces), docket books and court proceedings, and insanity proceedings and records
+*Coroner's inquest records and inquest files
+*Miscellaneous county records, including almshouse/county home records and jail registers.
+==== Township, municipal, and school records ====
+*Township meeting minutes
+*Highway commissioners' minutes
+*School trustees' minutes
+*Pupil registers
+*School land sale records
+*City council proceedings files
+*Meeting minutes
+*Ordinance records
+*City election records
+==== Pre-1871 City of Chicago Records ====
+*City Council proceedings files (1833-1942)
+*Plats, atlases, and Sanborn Maps
+*Election registers (1888, 1890 and 1892)
+*Ordinance records (1837-1916)
+<br>
 === Tips  ===