Research Tools
Advantage Archives Newspapers
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Ancestry Library Edition
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Unlock the story of your family through census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Available for in-library use only.
FamilySearch
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This FREE site provides access to a growing collection of databases of digitized records for genealogical research. Users are required to create a free account. Lincoln Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
Fold3
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Access to US military records, including the stories, photos and documents of the men and women who served. Contains millions of records from world-class archives.
HeritageHub
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Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today.
HeritageQuest
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HeritageQuest provides access to thousands of local and family histories, the complete U.S. Federal Census, Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank Records, city directories, and more.
Illinois Times
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Search full-text (text only) local news in the Illinois Times, with coverage from 2003 to the present.
Illinois Times Image Edition
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Browse and search the digitized version of the Illinois Times, with coverage from 1975-2014. Available for in-library use only.
Newspapers.com World Collection
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Online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Includes thousands of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.