Genealogy
Select a database, then enter your Glenview Library card number as prompted. Research databases by subject or A-Z by title. Need help with research or accessing a database? Contact Digital Services Librarian Romi Pekarek Smith.
Genealogy and local history research, including digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-present, Passenger, and Immigration Lists Index. Available for in-library use only. For remote access to genealogy research, please consider HeritageQuest.
Full-color image editions and full-text newspaper articles from 1986 to present.
Full-text articles from 1996-present.
Articles including obituaries and news stories from 1849-1995.
Full-color image editions and full-text newspaper articles covering communities in North West Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, and Kane counties and the Fox Valley.
Index of full-text electronic magazines, journals, and newspapers available through the Library’s databases.
Access digital genealogical records. Some content is restricted and available in the Library only. Glenview Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
United States military records from the National Archives and other institutions, including historical documents, photos and personal histories.
Full-text newspaper articles 1995-present.
Index of obituaries from local Glenview newspapers. Please contact the Reference Desk at 847-729-7500 x7700 to obtain copies of obituaries.
United States obituaries and death notices from 1704 to present.
Research materials for tracing family history and American culture for beginning to professional genealogists.
Full-text articles from 1985-present.
Electronic editions of the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Glenview Announcements, and other local news magazines and sources.
Historical newspapers from the 1700s-early 2000s; over 3,000 news titles from the U.S. and around the world.
United States and Canadian telephone directory for residences and businesses. Create customized lists.
Full-text articles from major newspapers throughout the United States.
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