Genealogy

General and Beginner's Websites:

• Ancestry Home Town
  Links to genealogy library, community tree and hometown mall
• GenealogySpot
  Best free genealogy resourcs for beginners and experts alike
• Cyndi's List
  Voted best genealogy site on the web. Almost every facet of genealogy imaginable, "Genealogy Scams"
• Family Search
  Site of the Church of Latterday Saints. Guides for beginners and shared information is featured.
• Roots Web
  Oldest and largest free genealogy site. It sponsors projects such as USGenWeb's Map & Obituary sites.

Specialized Sites with Local to International Links:

• Adoption
  National Clearinghouse has information on state records, laws and procedures.
• Cook County Genealogy Online
  Birth, marriage and death certificate searching dating back to 1872
• Illinois Digital Archives
  Contains digital collections of libraries, museums, historical societies and other Illinois institutions
• Illinois State Archives
• International Phone Directories
• National Archives and Records Administration
  Government, civilian and military personnel records and more.
• Newberry Library
  Special pages for ethnic groups that have settled in Chicago.
• Vital Records State Index