This resource is only available inside the library.
AtoZ Maps Online
With over 100,000 maps, this is one of the world’s largest online collections.
Chicago Daily News Historical Archive
Research Chicago history through the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Collection with coverage from 1875-1978. Primary source information to examine events, issues and daily life in the context of the historical period, featuring archived full newspaper pages.
Chicago Tribune Online Edition
Access to ChicagoTribune.com with no paywall.
Cyndi’s List
Cyndi’s List contains links to 290,000 genealogy sites in 180 categories.
FamilySearch
Search family history through records compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Historical Newspapers: U.S. Major Dailies (1849-Current)
Historical full-text coverage from Chicago Tribune (from 1849 to current), Los Angeles Times (from 1881 to current), The New York Times with Index (from 1851 to current), The Wall Street Journal (from 1889 to current), and The Washington Post (from 1877 to current).
Mount Prospect Obituary Index
Locate newspaper citations with this Library-made database.
MyHeritage Library Edition
Genealogy database containing millions of records.
Newspaper Archive
Explore your family history and discover key historical events with NewspaperArchive.com, one of the world’s largest online newspaper archives.
Newspapers.com Library Edition
Extensive online database of 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s.
Prospect Day
The Prospect Day Newspaper Archive
This resource is only available inside the library.
Rootsweb
A free genealogy community that uses online forums and mailing lists.
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