History & Genealogy of
Schaumburg Township
Presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails

©Kim Torp



Cities & Towns within Schaumburg Township:


Schaumburg Township is located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. It consists of an area of 32 square miles and is bounded by Central Road to the North, Rohlwing Road to the East, Barrington Road to the West and Devon Road to the South. The Township serves in excess of 134,000 residents in the Village of Schaumburg and portions of the Villages of Elk Grove, Hanover Park, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Streamwood and Hoffman Estates.


City of Schaumburg - official
website [partly in Dupage County]
Hoffman Estates - official
website [very small part in Kane County]
Roselle
- official website [partly in Dupage County]



History .....


Township history presented by the Township of Schaumburg

Brief History of Hoffman Estates presented on the town's official website


Roselle: "Originally settled in 1833, Roselle developed as a wayside stop on the stage line between Chicago and Elgin. Later it became an important rail shipping point for local crops and manufactured goods. As America approached the 20th century, Roselle prospered and was know by local residents a great place to start business and raise a family." [Source: Village of Roselle website]





Data Online.....

The following data is available off-site at KarensGen.com:

St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL
Miscellaneous Pre 1900 Churchbook Transcriptions (February 2001)

Map 1870 Schaumburg Twp., Cook Co., IL
Map 1884 Schaumburg Twp., Cook Co., IL



Important Addresses.....

Libraries:  
Schaumburg Township District Library
130 S. Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 985-4000
www.stdl.org
 Hoffman Estates Branch Library
1550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 600195
Telephone: (847) 885-3511

ROSELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
40 S. Park Street, Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1641; Fax: (630) 529-7579
Website:
http://www.roselle.lib.il.us/
 


Schaumburg Family History Center -- LDS
1320 Schaumburg Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847-885-4130

Schaumburg Genealogical Society
32 West Library Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60194-3421


Roselle Historical Society
Roselle Village Hall
31 South Prospect
Roselle, IL 60172
(847) 980-2000





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