Genealogy & Local History
Online books, photos, articles, and other information about genealogy, local history research from across the country, and Woodstock history.
HeritageQuest: Includes the Federal Census (1790 - 1930) and 25,000 full-text genealogy & local history books.
AncestryLibrary is available for in library use only. Includes 2,750+ genealogy databases including birth, marriage & death records, church records, and military records, and the U.S. Census from 1790 - 1930.
Digitized Woodstock local history books from the 19th & 20th centuries now available on the LookAtIllinois.Info website.
Historic and current Chicago Tribune from ProQuest complete coverage from 1849 - present.
- Woodstock Surname Index: A searchable index of Woodstock local history books, books are located in the library, many have been digitized and are available either on the lookatillinois.info site or using the library's HeritageQuest research database.
- Illinois Digital Archives: A portal to online exhibits and collections from libraries and museums across the state. A project of the Illinois State Library. Additional online collections are searchable through the Digital Illinois catalog.
- Illinois History Resource Page: Dozens of links, compiled by the Illinois State Historical Society.
- Illinois State Archives Databases: Search historical state & county records including military, death and marriage.
- Cyndi's List - Illinois: Directory of genealogy and history websites. Also includes links for specific Illinois localities.
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