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Illinois Research Outline Table of Contents Records Of The Family History Library FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog Archives And Libraries Bible Records Biography Cemeteries Census Church Records Court Records Directories Divorce Records Emigration And Immigration Funeral Homes Gazetteers Genealogy History Land And Property Maps Military Records Minorities Native Races Naturalization And Citizenship Newspapers Obituaries Occupations Periodicals Probate Records Public Records Societies Taxation Vital Records Voting Registers Other Records For Further Reading Comments And Suggestions RESEARCH OUTLINE Illinois This outline describes major sources of information FAMILYSEARCH™ about families from Illinois. As you read this outline, also study the United States Research ™ Outline (30972), which will help you understand FamilySearch at family history centers the terminology, contents, and uses of genealogical records. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing millions of names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your family history research. RECORDS OF THE FAMILY Some of the records come from compiled sources, HISTORY LIBRARY and some have been extracted from original sources. The Family History Library and many The Family History Library has many of the family history centers have computers with records described in this outline. The major FamilySearch. A few FamilySearch files, for holdings of Illinois records include censuses and example, the U.S. Social Security Death Index and county courthouse records, such as probate, land, the U.S. Military Index, are found on the Family military, naturalization, and vital records of most History Library and family history center version counties. They generally date from the year the of FamilySearch, but not on the FamilySearch county was formed to the early 1900s, although Internet Genealogy Service. some indexes for later years are available. FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service The library has acquired many printed transcripts and indexes of Illinois county records, as well as The web site www.familysearch.org allows you to copies of census and biographical indexes found at preserve your genealogy, order Family History the Illinois State Archives. The Family History Library publications, learn research strategies, and Library also has some important collections and look for information about your ancestors in the indexes for records of the city of Chicago and following resources: Cook County. Only a few sources are mentioned specifically in this outline. Ancestral File.A file of over 35 million names organized into families and pedigrees. Many early records of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in the city of Nauvoo and Hancock International Genealogical Index. An index of County are mentioned in the Tracing LDS Families over 360 million names extracted out of vital Research Outline (34080). records primarily from the British Isles, North America, and northern Europe. Most sources described in this outline list the Family History Library’s book, microfilm, Family History Library Catalog. A description and microfiche, compact disc, and computer numbers. classification of over 2 million microfilm reels These are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for and hundreds of thousands of genealogical Family History Library. You can use these books. You can search the catalog by family numbers to locate materials in the library and to name, locality, author, book, or film number. order microfilm and microfiche at family history centers. SourceGuide. A resource that contains a collection of over 150 research outlines for You can use the computer number if you have states, nations, or genealogy topics, an extensive access to the Family History Library Catalog on glossary of word meanings, and a catalog helper. computer. The Computer Number Search is the fastest way to find a source in the catalog. Family history centers. A list of locations where you can order the microfilms described in the The Internet is growing in importance to Family History Library Catalog and genealogists. Sources found on the Internet are SourceGuide. cited in this outline with their Universal Resource Locator (URL) address. Web Sites. A categorized list of thousands of links to Internet sites related to family history. Collaboration Lists. User-created mailing lists of •The place where your ancestor lived, such as: researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. UNITED STATES - CENSUS RECORDS ILLINOIS - LAND RECORDS FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY ILLINOIS, COOK - VITAL RECORDS CATALOG ILLINOIS, COOK, CHICAGO - DIRECTORIES The records of the Family History Library are listed in the Family History Library Catalog available at •The record type you want to search, such as: the library, at each family history center, and on the Internet at: UNITED STATES - CENSUS RECORDS ILLINOIS - LAND RECORDS www.familysearch.org/search/searchcatalog.asp . ILLINOIS, COOK - VITAL RECORDS ILLINOIS, COOK, CHICAGO - DIRECTORIES To find a record in the Family History Library Catalog, look in the Locality Search for: The following section headings in this outline match the names of record types used in the Family History Library Catalog. RECORD SELECTION TABLE: ILLINOIS This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. 1. In column 1, select a research goal. 2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. 3. In column 3, find additional record types that may be useful. 4. Look in the section of this outline 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 Family History Library Catalog using the Locality Search. Some records are not at the library. 5. If you do not find the desired information, see the Records Selection Table in the United States Research Outline (30972) 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. 1. If you need 2. Look first in 3. Then search Adoptions Court Records, Vital Records Probate Records, Census Age Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries Vital Records, Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship Birth date Vital Records, Obituaries, Cemeteries Church Records, Military Records, Biography Birthplace Vital Records, Church Records, Obituaries Census, Military Records, Funeral Homes Boundaries and origins (places) Maps, Gazetteers History, Societies Children Census, Probate Records, Obituaries, Vital Records, Church Records, Land and Genealogy Property City or parish of foreign birth Vital Records, Obituaries, Biography Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Records, Funeral Homes Country of foreign birth Census, Naturalization and Citizenship, Obituaries, Military Records, Minorities Vital Records Death information Vital Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries, Probate Records, Funeral Homes, Church Newspapers Records Divorce Divorce Records, Vital Records, Court Newspapers, Census Records 2 RECORD SELECTION TABLE: ILLINOIS 1. If you need 2. Look first in 3. Then search Emigration information Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization Obituaries, Biography, Minorities, Land and and Citizenship, Census, Maps Property, Court Records Ethnic background Native Races, Minorities, Emigration and Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Immigration Records, Census, Periodicals Historical background History, Periodicals, Gazetteers, Native Maps, Land and Property, Church Records Races Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization Court Records, Biography, Obituaries, and Citizenship, Census, Societies Periodicals Living relatives Obituaries, Probate Records, Census Funeral Homes, Land and Property, Biography Maiden name Vital Records, Obituaries, Probate Records Church Records, Funeral Homes, Bible Records Marriage information Vital Records, Obituaries, Census, Church Records, Probate Records, Military Genealogy Records Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records, Land and Property, Voting Registers Periodicals Occupations Occupations, Census, Obituaries Biography, Directories, History Other family members Census, Obituaries, Probate Records Funeral Homes, Vital Records, Church Records Parents Vital Records, Obituaries, Census, Probate Records, Funeral Homes, Church Genealogy Records Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Biography, Occupations Citizenship, Emigration and Immigration Place-finding aids Maps, Gazetteers Archives and Libraries, History, Societies Places of residence Census, Military Records, Obituaries, Land and Property, Naturalization and Directories, Taxation, Voting Registers Citizenship, Public Records Place of residence when you know only the Census, Vital Records, Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship, Taxation, state Directories Previous research Genealogy, Biography, Periodicals History, Archives and Libraries, Societies Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Church Records, Societies, For Further Reading Periodicals Religion Church Records, Vital Records, Obituaries Biography, Cemeteries, Funeral Homes Social activities Societies, Obituaries, Biography Cemeteries, Directories, Funeral Homes Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of many ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES archives, libraries, and genealogical and historical societies are given in: Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps,