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Barrington Area History

The Barringtons

Village of Barrington

Village of Barrington Hills

Village of Deer Park

Village of Lake Barrington

Village of North Barrington

Village of South Barrington

Village of Tower Lakes

Local History Materials

Barrington Area Cemetery Listings

Barrington Area Historical Photos

Barrington Historical Timeline

Census: population figures for selected communities, 1950, 1960, 1970

Community Records (A collection of materials from various community organizations).

Genealogical Research Information

Illinois Digital Archives (other historical photos and documents from the area)

Local History Room Files

Personal Name Index to Local History Materials

Telephone Books

Telling My Story (Write or tell your memories about life in our community for the library's local history collection. Here are some questions to refresh your memory. Some audio files may be large and will take time to load).

Trib Local: Barrington Area (Photo Gallery: A History of the Barrington Area)

Wartime Barrington

Barrington Courier-Review

Barrington Courier-Review (Current)

Barrington Review (Historical) Full-page reproductions from February 1, 1890-December 25, 1903, January 1, 1914-December 29, 1921, and April 23, 1925-November 13, 1930

1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920
1921 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930

2008 (In-Library Use Only)

2009 (In-Library Use Only)

Index (News articles 1970-2004. Births, deaths, and marriages 1890-2006)

Barrington Lifestyles

1994-2001

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune (1985-current)

Chicago Tribune (Historical) (Full-page reproductions from 1849-1986)

Daily Herald

Daily Herald (1995-current)

Index (1901-2007), Alphabetic Index