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Research Guide—Genealogy and Local History

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Research Guide—Genealogy and Local History

Chicago Neighborhood Guide

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Genealogy - An Introduction to the Newberry Library's Holdings

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Chicago and the Midwest

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Performing Arts

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Religion

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Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection

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Irish Collections

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Willa Cather Collections

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Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Census Research Guide

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Genealogical Newsletters

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Some Tips for Researching Business History at the Newberry

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World's Columbian Exposition Materials at the Newberry

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World War II Military Resources

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World War I Military Resources

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Wisconsin Genealogy

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West Virginia Genealogy

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Virginia Genealogy

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Vermont Genealogy

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Tennessee Genealogy

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Civil War Research at the Newberry Library

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History Reference Sources at the Newberry

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Swedish Genealogy

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Scottish Genealogy

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Rhode Island Genealogy

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Pennsylvania Genealogy

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Ohio Genealogy

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Norwegian Genealogy

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War of 1812 Military Research

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Revolutionary War Military Research

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Pullman Employee Records

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Pullman Car Records

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Polish Genealogy

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Census Holdings

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Chicago Biography and Industry File

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English Genealogy

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Chicago Church and Synagogue Records

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African-American Genealogy

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New York City Genealogy

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Passenger Lists

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City Directories

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Newspapers

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New York State Genealogy

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New Jersey Genealogy

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New Hampshire Genealogy

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North Carolina Genealogy

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Noble and Royal Lineages

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New England Genealogy

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Nebraska Genealogy

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Missouri Genealogy

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Mississippi Genealogy

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Michigan Genealogy

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Massachusetts Genealogy

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Maine Genealogy

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Louisiana Genealogy

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Lake County (IL) Genealogy

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Kentucky Genealogy

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Kane County (IL) Genealogy

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Jewish Genealogy

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Indiana Genealogy

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Iowa Genealogy

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Illinois Genealogy

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Georgia Genealogy

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Fraternal Organizations

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DuPage County (IL) Genealogy

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Delaware Genealogy

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Connecticut Genealogy

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Civil War - Confederate Research

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Civil War - Military Research

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Records and Histories of Professions in Chicago and Illinois

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Chicago Genealogy

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Biographical Resources

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Arkansas Genealogy

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Adoption Research

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Italian Genealogy

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Irish Genealogy

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Germanic Genealogy

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Cherokee Genealogy

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Ontario Genealogy

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French-Canadian Genealogy

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Bohemian Genealogy

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Alabama Genealogy

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Genealogical Index of the Newberry

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Chicago and Midwestern Writers

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Biography – Reference Sources

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Catalog Search Strategies for Genealogists

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Time Traveler’s Wife

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Civil War and Reconstruction

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Chicago History

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French in the Americas

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Fire Insurance Maps

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