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Ancestry Library Edition
The online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research.
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Library Access
Remote Access is not available
Biography Reference Source
More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and
Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Chicago Tribune (1985 – present)
Full text of the newspaper from 1985 – present.
Historical Chicago Tribune (1849 – 1997)
Full-text of the newspaper from 1849-1997. The collection provides access to every page from every available issue.
Chicago Community News Coverage
Daily Herald (1995-present), Park Ridge Journal (2010-present), and Park Ridge Herald-Advocate (1995-present) full-text articles.
Fold3 Library Edition
Provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3. Try our tutorial to get started!
HeritageHub
A library resource to help genealogists and family historians explore and learn more about their lineage. HeritageHub provides comprehensive coverage of obituaries and death notices from 1704 through today. Manually indexed obituaries enhance search accuracy for deeper family connections. Coverage from all 50 U.S. states and territories.
Heritage Quest
Census records, family and local histories, Periodical Source Index (PERSI), and more. Try our tutorial to help you get started.
Historical New York Times (1851-2017)
Digitized cover to cover from 1851-2017. The collection includes access to every page from every available issue.
Newspapers.com – World Collection
Provides online access to over 20,000 historical newspapers from all 50 U.S. states and 6 other countries. The World Collection is a helpful resource for genealogy and historical content. Newspapers.com offers full-page images with searchable full text for millions of pages of newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the early 2000s, with full runs and portions of runs of regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. Try our tutorial to help you get started!
Proquest Newsstream
Search for full text-articles in hundreds of newspapers and periodicals, including national and leading regional papers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barron’s, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post.
