Genealogy & Historical Research
DAR Volunteers
On the third Thursday of each month, September through May, representatives of the 21st Star Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are available to answer genealogy questions from 9 a.m. until Noon in the Library’s Reader Services Department. The DAR has been providing this service at the Library for more than 35 years!
Please call the Reference Department (847-720-3230) with questions and to verify that the DAR representatives will be at the Library on a particular Thursday. You will also find their schedule in our print newsletter or in our online calendar of programs.
Park Ridge Obituaries
Search our local newspaper Obituaries Index. This index lists the dates and page numbers of obituaries from our local papers. The actual obituaries are available to save or print in the Library. If you have any questions, Ask Us!
- Ancestry Library Edition (Within the Library)
Try our tutorial to get you started. - Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
- Ellis Island
- FamilySearch
- Genealogical Research at the National Archives
- HeritageHub (Within the Library or with a Park Ridge Library card)
- Heritage Quest Online (Within the Library or with a Park Ridge Library card)
Try our tutorial to help you get started. - Legacy’s Newspaper Obituaries
- USGenWeb Project
- WI Historical Society Genealogy
