Posts about Chicago genealogy research, including researching specific ethnicities, finding and using Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois vital records, and more.

10 Dec 2015

Explore Chicago Collections Online

By |10 Dec 2015|Chicago Genealogy, Digital Collections, Genealogy|0 Comments

The brand-new Explore Chicago Collections online portal unites Chicago's many archival collections, providing genealogists with greater access to Chicago history. Explore Chicago Collections online with this free portal containing a search engine and record-finding tool for Chicago primary [...]

27 Sep 2013

Hidden Truths: Mapping the City Cemetery in Chicago for Follow Friday

By |27 Sep 2013|Cemetery Records, Chicago Genealogy, Genealogy|1 Comment

Hidden Truths: Mapping the City Cemetery in Chicago is a wonderful site by Pamela Bannos, a researcher who was curious about a why there was a large tomb for the Couch family in Lincoln Park. Performing [...]

19 May 2012

Ross Family and Some Old-School Genealogy Research

By |19 May 2012|Chicago Genealogy, Ross, Scottish Genealogy|2 Comments

Today's post is about my Ross family and some old-school genealogy research. Recently I went through some papers my mother had given me and discovered a remarkable example of old-school, pre-Internet genealogical research-cum-luck. (For more [...]

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