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Genealogy

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Family Search
Sponsored by the Church of Latter Day Saints, family histories are made available free of charge.  Search ancestry, vital, census, and social security index records.

Cyndi's List
Comprehensive guide to internet resources on genealogy.

Heritage Quest
Access original census records.  Select Heritage Quest from the list of databases.  Then enter your Itasca Library Card number and PIN to access the site.  Click here if you don't know your PIN.

Ancestry.com
Fee-based database that searches census, vital, military, immigration, and court/land/probate records, as well as telephone directories.  
(While we do not subscribe to Ancestry.com, it can be accessed onsite at local libraries that subscribe to the service).

Roots Web
A sister site of Ancestry.com providing access to a variety of resources on genealogy.

Ellis Island Records
Search passenger lists of Ellis Island/Port of New York records.

Gen Web
Non-commercial site organized by county and state.  Provides links to state genealogy websites which, in turn, provide gateways to counties.

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The Newberry Library
Premiere institution located in Chicago providing historical and genealogical information.  Free and open to the public.

Illinois State Archives
Contains vital records, veteran records, land deeds, voter registers, naturalization records, will records, court case files, jail registers, and much more.

Vital Records

Vital Records
Comprehensive database for searching vital records on the internet.

Cemetery Junction
Directory of cemetery listings.  Also includes vital records and obituaries.

Find a Grave
Research cemetery and death records for free.

Legacy.com
Search for obituaries by name, or browse by newspaper.

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