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#In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. | #In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. | ||
#In column 3, find additional record types that may be useful. | #In column 3, find additional record types that may be useful. | ||
#Look in the section of this article that corresponds to the record type you chose. It explains what the records might tell you, how to search them, and how to find the records in the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] using the ''Place Search''. Some records are not at the library. | #Look in the section of this article that corresponds to the record type you chose. It explains what the records might tell you, how to search them, and how to find the records in the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] using the ''Place-name Search''. Some records are not at the library. | ||
#If you do not find the desired information, see [ | #If you do not find the desired information, see [[Illinois_Search_Strategies|Illinois Search Strategies]] for more suggestions. | ||
:Note: Records of previous research (Genealogy, Biography, History, Periodicals, and Societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.<br><br> | :Note: Records of previous research (Genealogy, Biography, History, Periodicals, and Societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.<br><br> | ||
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| '''1. If you need information about''' | | '''1. If you need information about''' | ||
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| Adoptions | | Adoptions | ||
| Court Records, Vital Records | | [[Illinois_Court_Records|Court Records]], [[Illinois_Vital_Records|Vital Records]] | ||
| Census, Probate Records | | [[Illinois_Census|Census]], [[Illinois_Probate_Records|Probate Records]] | ||
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| Age | | Age | ||
| Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries | | [[Illinois_Census|Census]], [[Illinois_Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Illinois_Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
| Vital Records, Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship | | [[Illinois_Vital_Records|Vital Records]],[[Illinois_Military_Records|Military Records]], [[Illinois_Naturalization_and_Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
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| Birth date | | Birth date | ||
| Vital Records, Obituaries, Cemeteries | | [[Illinois_Vital_Records|Vital Records]], [[Social_Security_Death_Index_(SSDI)|Social Security Death Index]], [[Illinois_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Illinois_Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
| Church Records, Military Records, Biography | | [[Illinois_Church_Records|Church Records]],[[Illinois_Military_Records|Military Records]], [[Illinois_Biography|Biography]] | ||
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| Birth place | | Birth place | ||
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| Death information | | Death information | ||
| Vital Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries, Newspapers | | Vital Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries, SSDI, Newspapers | ||
| Probate Records, Funeral Homes, Church Records | | Probate Records, Funeral Homes, Church Records | ||
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| Historical background | | Historical background | ||
| History, Periodicals, Gazetteers<br> | | History, Periodicals, Gazetteers<br> | ||
| Maps, Land and Property, Church Records | | Maps, Land and Property, Church Records | ||
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