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 in the Civil War 1861 - 1865 by Gerald Barry
Digital Past (other historical photos and documents from the area)
Genealogical Research Information
Local History Room Files
Personal Name Index to Local History Materials
Barrington Courier-Review
Barrington Courier-Review (1995-current)
Barrington Review (Historical) (Full-page reproductions from January 1, 1914–December 29, 1921, and April 23, 1925–November 13, 1930)
Index (News articles 1970–2004. Births, deaths, and marriages 1890–2006)
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune (1985–current)
Chicago Tribune (Historical) (Full-page reproductions from 1849–1986)
Chicago Tribune (RedEye) (2002–current)
Daily Herald
Daily Herald (1995–current)
Index (1901–1964)
Telling My Story / Memories on CD
Write or tell your memories about life in our community for the library’s local history collection. Written stories may be published on the library web site; if you'd prefer to share your story in person, you'll receive a CD to take home. To schedule a session, call Rose Faber, Head of Adult Services, at 847-382-1300; rfaber@barringtonarealibrary.org. Here are some questions to refresh your memory.
Some audio files may be large and will take time to load.
"Alan Roberts," by Alan Roberts Audio
"BACOG and the Growth of the Barrington Area," by Don Klein Audio
"Berneice Kuhlman Holke," by Berneice Kuhlman Holke, interviewd by her cousin, Sue Zelsdorf
"Beginnings," by Heloise Pechan
"Bebe Overhue," by Bebe Overhue
"Bob and June Shuldes," by Bob and June Shuldes
"Carol Beese and the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce," by Carol Beese
"Dave Zach," by Dave Zach Audio Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
"Don Erickson," by Karyn L. Erickson
"Millie Etters Chabrian," by Millie Etters Chabrian
"The South Barrington Club," by Jay Morgan Audio Part 1 | Part 2
"William Brough," by William Brough Audio Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6