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Barrington Area History
Andreas, A. T. History of Cook County, Illinois.
Barsumian, Nazareth Sarkis. Stowaway to Heaven.
Benson, Barbara L. They Builded Better Than They Knew.
First Baptist Church (Barrington, IL). Echoes of a Century.
Fitch, Victoria R., and D. Susan Johnson. Hark Back to Barrington:
Fifty Years with the Fox River Valley Hunt.
Lines, Arnett C. Genealogies
of Barrington.
Lines, Arnett C. A History of Barrington,
Illinois.
Sharp, Cynthia Baker. Tales of Old Barrington.
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Census, U. S.
Microfilmed
1840–1880 and 1900–1930 for the Barrington area portions of Cook,
Kane, Lake,
and McHenry counties.
Genealogy
How-to genealogy books
Books about genealogy sources on the Internet
American Spirit.
Elgin Genealogical Society Newsletter.
Everton's Family History Magazine.
German Genealogical Digest.
Illinois State Genealogical Society Newsletter.
Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly.
McHenry County Connection Newsletter.
McHenry County Connection Quarterly.
Share the Past
If you have historic photographs or documents from the
Barrington area, please contact Adult Services at 847-382-1300. Library staff will quickly scan and return
the items to you. You will receive credit for ownership of the materials when they are posted on the Internet.
Genealogy
The Barrington Area Library has a collection of genealogical resources and local history. Of special interest are the family trees, cemetery listings, and town history by Arnett C. Lines, who left his papers to the library upon his
death in 1970. A personal name
index, listing of local
residents in the Civil War, historic photographs, telephone books, gravestone photos, and a collection of materials from Barrington High School are available for viewing online.
Reference Databases
Ancestry
Library Edition: Instant access to a wide range of unique
resources for genealogical and historical research. Available only in the
library.
HeritageQuest:
Search for ancestors and relatives in the U.S. Federal Census records for
1790-1920. Find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family
and local histories. Access
anywhere
Other Resources
Genealogy
Bulletin Board | Historical Newspapers | Internet Links | Research Assistance
Historical Newspapers
America's Obituaries and Death Notices:
Newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the country. Access anywhere
Barrington Broncho: Full-page reproductions of the Barrington Consolidated High School
newspaper from October 7, 1948–December 20, 1962
Barrington Courier-Review Index: News articles 1970–1978
and 1994–2003. Births, deaths, and marriages 1890–2003. Access anywhere
Barrington Review (Historical): Full-page reproductions of the paper from
January 1, 1914–December 29, 1921
and April 23, 1925–November 13, 1930. Access
anywhere
Chicago Tribune (Historical): Full-page and article reproductions of every available issue from 1890–1984. Available only in the library.
Daily Herald Index: Articles from 1901–1956. Access
anywhere
New York Times (Historical): Full-page and article reproductions of every available issue from
September 1851–December 31, 2001. Access
anywhere
Internet Links
American Battle Monuments
Commission: U.S. Armed Forces memorials and cemeteries worldwide.
Balzekas
Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Barrington Area Cemetery Listings: Readings and photographs of area
cemeteries.
Barrington
Area Genealogy Information: A listing of library resources and area
genealogy societies.
Castle Garden:
A database of 10 million immigration records from 1830–1892.
Cemetery Junction:
A directory of cemeteries.
Chicago Street
Renumbering, 1909: A conversion chart.
City News Chicago and Cook County Property
Information: Find information about properties by address or PIN, many with
photographs and maps.
Civil War
Soldiers & Sailors (National Park Service): A listing of over 6 million
Civil War soldiers.
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois: A technology
group of amateur genealogists.
Cook County Census
Enumeration Districts (A Look at Cook): Information about the Cook County
census.
Cook County Recorder of Deeds: Searchable database of properties in Cook
County.
Cyndi's List
of Genealogy Sites on the Internet: A list of more than 250,000
genealogy-related internet sites.
Czech and Slovak American
Genealogy Society of Illinois
Death Indexes
Online: A list of online, searchable death indexes for the U. S.
Disease Names of the
Past: A list of old time disease names and their definitions.
Ellis Island
Passenger Records: Searchable database of ships' passenger lists.
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Online version of the book on the history of
Chicago.
FamilySearch.org: A searchable database of family histories maintained
by the LDS Church.
Federal Land Patent Records: The U. S. Bureau of Land Management's
database of land records from 1820–1908.
Findagrave.com:
Famous and not-so famous gravesites.
Forgotten Chicago:
Photographs of old buildings, streets, businesses, transportations, etc.
Genealogy Online: Historical
Cook County, Illinois Vital Records.
Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center
Home History Research Guide: A house dating guide for the City of
Chicago.
Homicide in Chicago:
1870-1930
llinois
Digital Archives: A gateway to historical materials in libraries, archives,
and museums.
Illinois
Historical Aerial Photography (Illinois State Geological Survey):
Historical
aerial photography from 1938–1941.
Illinois State Archives: Searchable databases of state and local
government records.
Immigrant Ship Passenger Lists:
Transcriptions and other information on immigration by the Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild.
Index
to The American Contractor's "Chicago Building Permit" Column, 1898–1912
Internment.net: A
library of cemetery transcriptions.
Irish
American Heritage Center
Irish Immigrant
Advertisement Database (Boston College): A database of advertisements for
Irish immigrants published in the Boston Pilot.
Italian
Institute of Culture
Linkpedium-Genealogy &
Family History: A compendium of links on U. S. genealogy.
Marriage Index for Chicago Polish
Parishes through 1915: A finding aid to Polish marriages in the Archdiocese
of Chicago.
National Archives Military Service Records: Information on military
records and how to obtain them.
National Genealogical Society: A
nonprofit organization for genealogists and family historians.
National World War II Memorial: Information about the memorial in
Washington D. C. and a searchable registry of names.
Nationwide
Gravesite Locator (Military Cemeteries): A searchable database for burial
locations of veterans and their family members.
The Newberry Library:
A independent research library specializing in the humanities and Chicago
history.
Norwegian Historical Data Centre:
Computerized records of Norwegian censuses and parish records.
One Step Genealogy:
Searchable information on immigration, census, and vital records.
Polish Museum
of America
Rootsweb.com: The oldest and largest free
genealogy website, with access to volunteer-contributed information.
Social Security
Death Index: An index to basic information about many deceased persons who
had Social Security cards.
Surname to
Soundex Code Translation: A website which helps convert surnames to
soundex codes.
Swedish American Museum Center
Ukrainian National Museum of
Chicago
U.S.
National Archives: A guide to records held by the U. S. government,
including census, military, immigration, and land records.
United States
Vital Records Information: Provides information on how to obtain vital
records by state, territory or county.
Vitalchek.com: Order birth, death, marriage and divorce records.
Research Assistance
We will be happy to help anyone who comes to the library to examine our collection. You
may also email your question to the library's reference staff. A service fee is charged to nonresidents who receive genealogical
research by mail. The service fee is $20.00 an hour, divisible by the
quarter hour, plus $.50 a photocopy. A minimum fee of $5.00 is charged. Copies of newspaper birth announcements, wedding notices, and obituaries
will be sent if specific dates are provided.
Additional Assistance
Several local agencies that you may wish to contact are listed below. Enclosing a self-addressed stamped
envelope with your request will help speed their reply.
Barrington Area Historical Society
212 W. Main Street
Barrington, IL 60010
847-381-1730
Elgin Genealogical Society (Kane County)
P.O. Box 1418
Elgin, IL 60121-1418
847-697-5683
Lake County Genealogical Society
Fremont Public Library District
1170 N. Midlothian Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
847-918-3208
McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society (MCIGS)
P.O. Box 184
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0184
Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists
Box AC
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-9019
847-398-8565
North Suburban Genealogical Society
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library
768 Oak Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
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