Chicago Genealogy Resources
Is your family from Chicago? Below are a number of Chicago Genealogy Resources that can help you discover more about your roots and the lives of your ancestors in Chicago.
Chicago History
Home Movie: 1938 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
Are you a Chicago Cubs Fan? Check out this 1938 home movie of the Chicago Cubs playing at Wrigley Field! The fans certainly knew how to dress for the occasion, looking sharp in their suits and ties. Note the Ricketts name on the building on the background (a relative of the current owner?) and the …
Time Travel: Footage of 1930s Chicago
Do you live in Chicago? Check out this 8mm home movie footage of 1930s Chicago and travel back in time. How things have changed. Do you remember Chicago in the 1930’s? Do you know someone who does? See what they remember.
Time Travel: 1940s Chicago Footage
Did you live in Chicago in the 1940s? See 1940s Chicago in a film made by the Chicago Board of Education. From Wrigley Field to the stockyards, from the steel mills to the beaches …..
StoryCorps: Celebrating 10 Years of Recording America’s Stories
Personal stories are an important part of our history and one organization, StoryCorps, is dedicated to the recording our anecdotes. This year, Storycorps will celebrate their 10th year in operation as a charitable not-for-profit organization and their milestone event will be hosted by Stephen Colbert himself on October 30th. If you’re not familiar with Storycorps, …
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Chicago Riverview Amusement Park
Everyone has a favorite amusement park they recall from their youth but if you lived in the Chicago area before 1967, there’s a good chance Riverview Park was yours.
Touted as “One of the Greatest Amusement Parks in the World”, Riverview Park had little competition in the Chicago area with rides and attractions spread across 74 acres.
1940 Census: A Snapshot of Life in America at a Turning Point
Do you know where your grandparents were living in 1940? How much they made or what portion went to rent? The 1940 census provides a snapshot of what life was like in America during the years of the Great Depression and WWII.