History

ChicagoAncestors.org is a project of the Genealogy and Local History section of the Newberry (link is external), an independent research library in Chicago. The project is intended to help genealogists and local historians discover and share historical information about Chicago.

A guide to the Research Center at the Chicago History Museum, including hours, access, policies, etc.

The DuSable Museum promotes understanding and appreciation of the achievements, contributions,
and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs, and activities that illustrate African and African American history, culture and art.

The Newberry’s collections contain extensive research materials relating to the history of Chicago and the Midwest, including their settlement, growth, politics, and eclectic inhabitants.

Collection of resources (maps, documents, etc.) related to the development of the City of Chicago. Made available by the Chicago Historical Society, Newberry Library, and Northwestern University.

Full-text of the newspaper from 1894-1994. Articles can be displayed individually or in a page map, which displays the article in its original context as printed on the page. This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Provides the full text of many newspapers published in the U.S. and other countries, as well as a variety of other international news resources.

Provides comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. These include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others.

Coverage: 1851 - 2013

This collection contains 116 newspaper titles, 136,353 issues comprising 1,459,656 pages and 6,887,660 articles.

Chronicling America (ISSN 2475-2703) is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

Digital image of every issue of the Chicago Tribune (1849-1989), cover-to-cover.

A resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history. Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, this collection seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding about U.S. history.

A scholarly, multidisciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts for over 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and others. Also includes full text access to over 5,000 journals.

Provides citations and abstracts of journal articles about the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.

Full text of the historically Black newspaper, which was distributed nationwide, from 1909-1975. Articles can be displayed individually or in a page map, which displays the article in its original context as printed on the page. This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

AustinTalks – a project of Columbia College Chicago’s journalism program – seeks to reflect this richness and provide the residents of Chicago’s most-populated neighborhood with news and information not available anywhere else.

A local, weekly paper in Austin, Chicago.

U.S. Census Bureau (2016). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Chicago City (West)--Austin, Belmont Cragin & Montclare PUMA, IL

Community Data Snapshots summarize demographics, housing, employment, transportation habits, retail sales, property values, and land use in metropolitan Chicago's 284 municipalities.

Local newspaper in Austin, Chicago.

Newspaper covering the western neighborhoods of Cook County, including Austin, Chicago.