Subject: Genealogy & Local History

America’s Newspapers Chicagoland Edition

Full-text Chicago Sun-Times, Niles Bugle, Niles Herald-Spectator, Niles Journal, and other Illinois newspapers.

Ancestry (Library Edition)

In-library use only

U.S. census records, military records, vital records, naturalization documents, personal histories, and more.

Ancestry Heritage Quest

U.S. census records, military records, vital records, naturalization documents, personal histories, and more.

Chicago Sun Times

Full page coverage from 1986-present.

Chicago Tribune

Full-text coverage from 1985 – present.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive

Full-text coverage from 1849 – 1987.

Daily Herald

Full-text coverage from 1997 – present.

FamilySearch

In-library use only

Discover your family story by using FamilySearch’s restricted images collection, including birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records from more than 130 countries.

Fold3 Library Edition

Military records including stories, photos, and personal documents. Includes the Fold3 Holocaust Archives.

Heritage Hub

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704-today.

New York Times

Full-text coverage from 1923 – present.

New York Times Historical

Full-text coverage from 1857 – 1922.

Niles Bugle Archive

Full-text coverage from 1957-2007.

Niles Bugle Archive

Full-text coverage from 2011-2020.

Niles Herald-Spectator

Full-text coverage from 1995-Present.

Niles Herald-Spectator Archive

Full-text coverage from 2008-2019.

Niles Journal

Full-text coverage from 2010-Present.

Wall Street Journal

Full-text coverage from 1984 – present.