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Area Resources
CAGG-NI
Read this first, before you decide which north suburban library to visit for its genealogical collections and resources! Find out at the CAGG-NI website what materials
are owned by neighboring libraries, and find out if they have what you need before you travel there.
Chicago Historical Society
The Research Center at the Chicago Historical Society has valuable resources for Glenview researchers who are working on their house history as well as their family history. This website
contains several valuable digitized resources and collections. Clark Street at North Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60614; (312).642.4600
CPL Municipal Reference Collection
The Chicago Public Library Municipal Reference Collection contains many valuable resources for Glenview researchers. FIFTH FLOOR, South, 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605. (312) 747-4526
Cook County Court House
Visit the Cook County Court House to locate probate records and other resources to help Glenview residents research their family history. Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago IL 60602
Skokie Courthouse, 5600 W. Old Orchard Rd., Skokie IL 60077 (847) 470-7298
Glenview Area Historical Society
The Glenview Area Historical Society, at 1121 Waukegan Rd., is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that preserves the cultural heritage
of Glenview and its people. The museum is open Sunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. and the Hibbard Library is open for research on Tuesday from 1-4 p.m.
The Grove
Visit The Grove to learn more about aspects of Glenview history, and research the Kennicott Family Archive. 1421 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview IL 60025; (847) 299-6096
Illinois Regional Archive Depository
There are valuable genealogy resources at the local Illinois regional depository at Northeastern Illinois University. Here you can find naturalization records, and more.
Ronald Williams Library, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago IL 60625; (773) 442-4506
LDS Family History Center
Visit the Family History Center in Wilmette to view their valuable microfilm collection of family records from around the world. 2727 Lake Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091.
The center is open Tues - Thurs from 10-3pm, 6:30-9:30pm & Saturday from 9-1pm except for during the summer when hours are reduced. Call before visiting (847) 251-9818.
National Archives, Great Lakes Region
Visit the Great Lakes Branch of the National Archives in Chicago to find passenger records and other valuable genealogical documents. 7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago IL 60629; (773) 948-9001; chicago.archives@nara.gov
Newberry Library
The Newberry Library is free and open to all. It has an outstanding collection of genealogy resources such as city directories, etc. that will help Glenview residents with their research.
60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. (312) 943–9090
North Suburban Genealogical Society
Meetings are held monthly (except December) on Saturday afternoons, generally at the Glenview Public Library, preceded alternately by the Computer Group and the Problem Solvers' Roundtable.
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