The library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, July 3, and remain closed all day on Thursday, July 4. Regular hours will resume on Friday, July 5, at 9am.
Ancestry.com
Ancestry is a genealogy database that allows patrons to research their family history.
Chicago Tribune Historical 1849-1986
The Chicago Tribune offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (April 23, 1849).
Find My Past
Find My Past hosts billions of searchable genealogical records, drawing from census, directory, and historical information.
Fold3
Provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Offers a wealth of searchable original documents for genealogists.
Heritage Quest Online
HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, including unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
HeritageHub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today.
Local History Digital Collection
Access digitized materials from Wilmette Public Library's local history collection including photographs, newspapers, and indexes.
New York Times Historical 1851-2017
Full-text content including articles and obituaries from the New York Times archive, covering 1851-2017.
Newspaper Archive
NewspaperARCHIVE.com is a historical newspaper database that contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1607 to present.
Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com provides access to historical newspapers from locations across the U.S. and worldwide.