Societies and Associations of Cook County


Chicago and Northwestern Historical Society

Chicago Genealogical Society
Chicago Historical Society

..... Part of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society

Czech & Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois

Polish Roots - The Polish Genealogy Source

South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society
Serving south Cook and east Will counties including Chicago's Roseland/Pullman neighborhoods.

Thornton Historical Society - Select "Historical Society"

Libraries of Cook County

ELI (Every Library in Illinois) - here is a list of every library in Illinois by county, along with addresses, hours, librarians, etc.

Chicago Public Library

Newberry Library

North Park University Library - their archives specialize in records from North Park University, the Evangelical Covenant Church, and Swedish-Americans in the Chicago area

Schaumburg Township District Library

Sulzer Regional LIbrary

University of Chicago Center for Research Libraries - CRL's mailing address is 6050 South Kenwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637-2804

University of Illinois....... Chicago Imagebase


Winnetka Public Library - View their list of available genealogical info here

Evanston Public Library

South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society
Containing over 11,000 books serving south Cook and east Will counties



Family History Centers in Northern Illinois
(Always call to confirm hours and locations)

Buffalo Grove Family History Center
15 Port Clinton Road (Corner of Prairie & Port Clinton Roads)
1-847-913-5387
Hours: Wed and Thu: 10:00am-2:00pm and 7:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday

Chicago Heights Family History Center
402 Longwood Drive
1-708-756-1280
Hours: Tues., Thur. 11:00am-4:00pm
Thur. 6:30pm-9:30pm, Sat. 9:00am-1:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Crystal Lake Family History Center
5209 North Walkup Avenue
1-815-459-7475
Hours: Tues., Wed. 7:00pm-9:30pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday and Friday

Hyde Park/Ryan Woods Family History Center
5200 South University Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
1-773-493-1830
Every other Wed. evening 6:00-9:00pm, Sat. 9:00am-12:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday-Wednesday, Friday

Joliet Family History Center
655 Springfield Avenue
1-815-725-8621
Tues. 6:00pm-9:00pm, Thurs 7:00pm-9:00pm, Sat . 9:00am-12:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Naperville Family History Center
1320 or 25W341 Ridgeland Road (same location)
1-630-505-0233
Hours: Tues.-Thur. 9:00am-9:00pm, Fri.-Sat. 9:00am-4:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday

Orland Park Family History Center
13150 South 88th Avenue
1-708-361-5474
Wed. 12:00pm-4:00pm, Tues.-Thur. 6:30pm-9:30pm
Thur. and Sat. 10:00am-2:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Friday

Schaumburg Family History Center
1320 West Schaumburg Road
1-847-885-4130
Hours: Tues. 9:00am-9:30pm, Wed 9:00am-4:00pm, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Thur. 9:00am-9:30pm, Sat. 9:00am-1:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday and Friday
Closed: July, Thanksgiving week, 2 weeks over Christmas & New Years

Wilmette Family History Center
2727 Lake Avenue
1-847-251-9818
Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10:00am-3:00pm, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Sat. 9:00am-1:00pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Friday

IRAD Information for Cook County

Illinois Regional Archives Depository
Ronald Williams Library
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
Telephone: (773) 442-4506

Hours: Monday – Friday (except state holidays) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

IRAD information and available Records:

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