A state of the United States

Statewide Resources

• Illinois State Archives Databases - Vital Records Databases, Veterans & More. From the Illinois State Archives

Carroll County

• Carroll County Birth Certificates Index 1877-1913 - From the Illinois State Archives and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System, Northern Illinois University. 

Cook County

• Chicago History Museum - Official Website 
• ChicagoAncestors.org - From the Newberry Library
• Cook County Clerk's Office Genealogy Online - Birth (75 years & older), Marriage (50 years & older) & Death Certificate Search for 20 years & older. From the Office of the Cook County Clerks Office   Searching requires a free account registration
• Encyclopedia of Chicago - From the Newberry Library & the Chicago Historical Society
• Online Search Tools - Photographs from the Chicago Daily News 1902-1933 & other resources.  From the Chicago History Museum
• Wilmette Public Library Local History Collection - From the Wilmette Public Library

Rock Island County

• Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center - From the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College - Official Website