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Birth records and index, 1877-1900 FamilySearch Library
Faith United Methodist Church Records index, 1872 - 1982 Elgin Genealogical Society
Illinois, Birth Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Kane County, Illinois birth index cards [1877-1916] FamilySearch Library
St. John's Lutheran Church Records index, 1867 - 1884 Elgin Genealogical Society
Apostolic Christian Cemetery Find a Grave
Bluff City Cemetery Billion Graves
Bluff City Cemetery Illinois Gravestones
Bluff City Cemetery Find a Grave
Channing Street Cemetery Elgin Genealogical Society
Channing Street Cemetery Find a Grave
Elgin State Hospital Cemetery Find a Grave
Elgin State Hospital Cemetery Billion Graves
Elgin State Mental Hospital Cemetery Genealogy Trails
Ingalls Family Cemetery Find a Grave
Lakewood Memorial Park Find a Grave
Lakewood Memorial Park Billion Graves
Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery Billion Graves
Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery Find a Grave
Mount Hope Cemetery Find a Grave
Mount Hope Cemetery Billion Graves
Plato Center Cemetery Genealogy Trails
South Elgin Cemetery Billion Graves
South Elgin Cemetery Illinois Gravestones
St Mary's Cemetery (Front Portion) US Gen Web Archives
Udina Cemetery Billion Graves
1855 Illinois State Census Ancestry
1865 Illinois State Census Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
All name index, 125th anniversary, St. Mary's Church, Elgin, Ill., 1851-1976 FamilySearch Library
All name index, The Heritage of St. Paul United Church of Christ : located, Elgin Library FamilySearch Library
Faith United Methodist Church Records index, 1872 - 1982 Elgin Genealogical Society
History of Auroa, Batavia, Belvidere branches and Elgin Mission of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Index for First Congregational Church, its first hundred years : Elgin, Il., First Congregational Church, 1936 FamilySearch Library
Memorials of Methodism in the Bounds of the Rock River Conference Ancestry
Plainview United Methodist Church, 1866-1999 Internet Archive
St. John's Lutheran Church Records index, 1867 - 1884 Elgin Genealogical Society
Elgin (Illinois) city directories FamilySearch Library
Elgin City Directory 1905 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1920 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1931 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1933 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1935 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1937 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1939 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1940 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1941 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1943 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1948 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1951 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1956 MyHeritage
Elgin City Directory 1960 MyHeritage
Elgin, IL 1859-1860 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Elgin, IL 1903-1935 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Elgin, IL; 1937 - 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958 - 1960 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1903 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1929 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1931 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1933 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1935 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1937 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1939 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1940 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1941 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1943 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1951 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1954 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1956 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1958 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1959 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Elgin, Illinois, City Directory, 1960 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Polk's Elgin (Kane Co., Ill.) city directory : including Carpentersville, East and West Dundee and South Elgin FamilySearch Library
Elgin Civil Court Divorce Record index, 1871-1971 Elgin Genealogical Society
1916-1947 Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index Ancestry
Conn-Schmidt and Stout Funeral Home Records, 3/2/1929 to 12/31/1953 Elgin Genealogical Society
Death certificates and indexes, 1877-1919 FamilySearch Library
Elgin High School Class of 1944 Elgin Genealogical Society
Faith United Methodist Church Records index, 1872 - 1982 Elgin Genealogical Society
Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 MyHeritage
Illinois Deaths, before 1916 MyHeritage
Illinois, Death Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois, Kane County, Elgin, Gail Borden Public Library District, Local Newspaper Obituary Digital Index, 1922-2017 Family Search
Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry
Minna Bohner Obituary Collection Index, 1988 - 1991 Elgin Genealogical Society
Reber Mortuary Records Index, 1873-1989 Elgin Genealogical Society
St. John's Lutheran Church Records index, 1867 - 1884 Elgin Genealogical Society
The Gospel messenger obituary index 1883-1964 FamilySearch Library
Warner Monument Index, 1903-1923 Elgin Genealogical Society
All name index, Elgin Turners' centennial edition, 1883-1983 : published by Elgin Turners, Elgin, Illinois, 1983 FamilySearch Library
All name index, Elgin area landmarks : author, E. C. Alft; published by Elgin Area Historical Society, 1975 FamilySearch Library
All name index, The Elgin historic district : author, E. C. Alft; published by Elgin Hist. Soc. & Gifford Pk. Asso., Elgin, Ill., 1980 FamilySearch Library
All name index, The history of Elgin from 1835-1875 : published by Lord & Bradford, Elgin, 1975 FamilySearch Library
Autobiographies of Fox Valley pioneers FamilySearch Library
Elgin Area History Illinois Digital Archives
Elgin Community College History Illinois Digital Archives
Elgin, Ill. & Kane County geneal. & historical materials at Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, Illinois, Sept., 1979 FamilySearch Library
Index to Elgin today, historical, descriptive, biographical : Lowrie & Black, publishers; Elgin, Illinois, 1903 FamilySearch Library
Index to Our portrait gallery, familiar faces : taken from Every Saturday, September 14, 1895-June 27, 1896; copied and compiled by Gail Borden library, 1978 FamilySearch Library
Index to autobiographies of Elgin pioneers : compiled and prepared by Elgin Area Historical Society, Elgin Genealogical Society, Gail Borden Public Library FamilySearch Library
Kane County, Illinois, compendium : 70 sources of genealogical data FamilySearch Library
The history of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 1835 to 1875 LDS Genealogy
The history of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 1835 to 1875 Internet Archive
Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry
Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979 MyHeritage
Inventory of Kane County, Illinois naturalization records at the Kane County Circuit Court office, Geneva, Illinois, 1857-1955 FamilySearch Library
Kane County, Illinois naturalization index : 1857-1955 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1846-1951 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1858-1954 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1872-1906 FamilySearch Library
US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950 ( includes Kane County, IL) MyHeritage
Elgin, 1880 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry
Map of Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois 1880. Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, February 1903 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, March 1887 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, March 1897 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, September 1891 Library of Congress
1800-1940 Illinois, County Marriage Records Ancestry
1860-1920 Illinois, Marriage Index Ancestry
Elgin Civil Court Divorce Record index, 1871-1971 Elgin Genealogical Society
Faith United Methodist Church Records index, 1872 - 1982 Elgin Genealogical Society
Illinois Marriages, 1763-1900 MyHeritage
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Ancestry
Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry
St. John's Lutheran Church Records index, 1867 - 1884 Elgin Genealogical Society
Civil War Soldiers from St. Mary's Parish in Elgin Genealogy Trails
Elgin High School, Elgin, Illinois, World War I participants FamilySearch Library
Roster, Veteran post, no. 49, Department of Illinois, G.A.R., Elgin, Illinois 1890,1894 LDS Genealogy
Roster, Veteran post, no. 49, Department of Illinois, G.A.R., Elgin, Illinois 1890,1894 Internet Archive
Servicemen Buried in Elgin Elgin Genealogical Society
Soldiers from Elgin that died in the Civil War Elgin Genealogical Society
Elgin Voters, 1844 Genealogy Trails
Elgin, Illinois early voters & settlers from the Elgin Genealogical Society Newsletter, v. 1, no. 2 & v. 2, no. 1 & advocate, Dec. 22, 1883 : ca.1835-1854 FamilySearch Library
Indexes of books 1 and 2 of Boone County residents sent to Elgin's I. S. H. F. T. I., Apr. 1885-Sept. 1932 FamilySearch Library
Courier News 07/04/1998 to Current Genealogy Bank
Courier News: Web Edition Articles 03/27/2012 to Current Genealogy Bank
El Conquistador 02/05/2008 to 06/27/2011 Genealogy Bank
Elgin Daily Courier 1890-1890 St Charles Public Library
Elgin Democrat, 1886-1896 Google News Archive
Illinois, Kane County, Elgin, Gail Borden Public Library District, Local Newspaper Obituary Digital Index, 1922-2017 Family Search
Minna Bohner Obituary Collection Index, 1988 - 1991 Elgin Genealogical Society
The Gospel messenger obituary index 1883-1964 FamilySearch Library
Western Christian 04/17/1845 to 06/21/1848 Genealogy Bank
Offline Newspapers for ElginAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Courier-News. (Elgin, Ill.) 1991-Current Daily Courier-News. (Elgin, Ill.) 1970-1991 Elgin Advocate. (Elgin, Ill.) 1871-1918 Elgin Chronicle. (Elgin, Ill.) 1865-1868 Elgin Courier-News. (Elgin, Ill.) 1926-1970 Elgin Daily Dial. (Elgin, Ill.) 1896-1897 Elgin Daily Frank. (Elgin, Ill.) 1880-1882 Elgin Daily Leader. (Elgin, Ill.) 1870s-1880 Elgin Daily News. (Elgin, Ill.) 1870s-1925 Elgin Democrat. (Elgin, Ill.) 1886-1897 Elgin Dial. (Elgin, Ill.) 1892-1896 Elgin Evening Advocate. (Elgin, Ill.) 1881-1883 Elgin Evening Dial (1899). (Elgin, Ill.) 1899-1903 Elgin Evening Dial. (Elgin, Ill.) 1897-1898 Elgin Gazette. (Elgin, Ill.) 1869-1874 Elgin Morning Dial. (Elgin, Ill.) 1898-1899 Elgin Morning Frank. (Elgin, Ill.) 1882-1884 Elgin Weekly Frank. (Elgin, Ill.) 1880s-1884 Every Saturday. (Elgin, Ill.) 1884-1899 Fox River Courier. (Elgin, Ill.) 1851-1852 Illinois Weekly Palladium. (Elgin, Ill.) 1853-1855 Kane County Democrat. (Elgin, Ill.) 1897-1902 Second District Democrat. (Elgin, Ill.) 1863-1865 |
1772-1999 Illinois, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Elgin Probate Records Index, 1807-1966 Elgin Genealogical Society
Abbott High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL), 1934, 1935 E Yearbook
Abbott High School yearbook, 1934, 1935 Classmates
Abbott High School yearbook, 1934, 1935 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Abbott High School yearbook, 1934, 1935 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Abbott Junior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL), 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954 E Yearbook
Abbott Junior High School yearbooks, 1952, 1954 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Abott Junior High School yearbook, 1948, 1949 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
All name index, Elgin High, a centennial history & record book, 1869-1969 : author, E. C. Alft; published by Board of Education, Elgin, Ill., 1969 FamilySearch Library
Bridgewater College yearbook, 1905 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Edward H Abbot Junior High School yearbooks, 1949, 1950 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Elgin High School, Elgin, Illinois, World War I participants FamilySearch Library
Examples of genealogical sources in the Elgin High School Archives, Elgin, Illinois, 1872-1978 (or present year) FamilySearch Library
Judson College yearbook, 1970 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Larkin High School - Cerulean Yearbook (Elgin, IL), 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 E Yearbook
School personnel & students' names copied down on end sheet of Sherman Hospital School of Nursing text, 1901 FamilySearch Library
St Edward Central High School yearbooks, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
St Edward High School yearbook, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1957 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Special War Tax List 1864, Elgin Genealogy Trails
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