If your ancestors have any connection to the state of New York, you might consider the German Genealogy Group's website:http://www.germangenealogygroup.com/otherdb.stm. This is a huge and well-done undertaking by the German Genealogy Group of New York. Scroll down the page to examine all the databases that are available to the genealogist.Records are not limited to those of German descent. Naturalization records are accessible for a number of counties in New York.Marriage records are indexed with both the bride and groom's name for easy searching.One may search the New York City Death Index for the years 1891-1947. Left click on the Databases button on the left side of the page.Here one is able to bring up even more databases -- yearbook information and church records.
The Wilmette Family History Center will be closed this summer for building renovations. Service will be limited or may cease as needed. The Evanston, Skokie and Winnetka public libraries will be available for viewing FHC microfilm.
Digital Past, the historical website of the North Suburban Library System and area libraries, historical societies, museums and other cultural institutions, has received the Best Rated Genealogy Site seal from Everton's.
Digital Past contains historical materials of varying topics and formats, from over 30 institutions, including 55,000+ records in over 100 collections. Visit them at http://cdm.digitalpast.org//nsls.php.
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