Cook County Resources

A Look at Cook​
Website
  • Census records from 1870
  • Early 1900’s Chicago street numbering
    and name change reference
Chicago Ancestors​
Website
  • Genealogy and local history section of
    the Newberry Library
Chicago Area Lutheran Churches​
Website

Chicago Genealogy
Website
  • Street number and name changes,
    census enumeration, and district maps

Cook County Assessor​
Website
  • Photos and property records for Cook County buildings
Cook County Genealogy​ Online
Website
  • County Clerk’s online indexes and ordering for birth, marriage, and death records
Harold Washington Library Center
​Website
  • Chicago Board of Education Records
  • Directory (1897-1954)
  • Annual Report (1867-1925)
Richard J. Daley Library​
Website
  • University of Illinois at Chicago campus