Genealogy

Find information on topics related to business, education, government, health, politics and more from a variety of news media including newspapers, blogs, videos and web-only content including: the Beacon News (1997-Current, full color 2018-Current), Chicago Sun-Times (1986-Current, full color 2018-Current), Courier-News (1997-Current), Daily Herald (1995-Current, full color 2021-Current), the Kane County Chronicle (2004-Current), and the St. Charles Republican (2009-2014).

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Coverage of the full-text paper from 1986 to current, and full-color images from 2018 to current

Coverage of the full-text paper from 1985 to Current

Microfilm reproduction of the Chicago Tribune, all editions from 2008 to 3 months ago. Digital microfilm includes every page of every edition of the newspaper, including display ads, legal notices and classifieds.

Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue in 1849 to 1994. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Full-text coverage from 1995 to Current. Full-color images from 2021 to Current.

Gain access to over 350 million restricted images when you log into your free FamilySearch account inside the library.

From home you can still log in to access FamilySearch's free resources.

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Provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. On Fold3, you can combine records found on the site with what you have in your own albums and shoeboxes to create an online memorial for someone who served. (Guided Tour)

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Includes genealogies, local histories, primary source materials and genealogical and local history serials, including PERSI. An ongoing project, this database continues to grow and includes materials from all over the world.

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This high quality, full color digital collection of historic maps is one of the most extensive available. The core of the collection consists of over 1.5 million maps of the United States and the world.

St. Charles, Kane County and Illinois local history documents, maps and photos.

Now full-color images starting in February 2022! Full-text coverage beginning in July 2004 to Current. 

Searchable database of local digital microfilm 1842-1993

The Newspaper Index is a selective index of articles published in the Kane County Chronicle and the St. Charles Republican newspapers from 1986 to the present. The full text of these articles is available at the Library in print, online or microfilm.

Historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage from 1881 to 1994.

One of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind, including:

• More than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other region
• The full USA federal census (1790-1940) with images
• Census of England and Wales (1841-1901) with images
• Military records, immigration records and passenger lists
• Citizenship & naturalization records

Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

locate obituaries, and other news stories in full page views of historical newspapers from across the world dating from 1607

locate obituaries, and other news stories in full page views of historical newspapers from across the world dating from 1690 - 2021

Search the most recent global news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring content from newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format from the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.

Includes Christian Science Monitor (1908-2007), Los Angeles Times (1881-1996), New York Times (1851-2017), Wall Street Journal (1889-2003), Washington Post (1877-2004)

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Historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time from 1889-2000.