Resources

Genealogy collection of 200+ billion images in 7,000 unique databases

Contains texts, images, videos, and audio materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country.

U.S. federal census records, city directories, military and immigration records, and more

IDA shares the digital collections of the Illinois State Library as well as other libraries and cultural institutions in the State of Illinois.

Search the archives collected by the Illinois State Library, Illinois Statewide Vital Records Databases and the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories.

Collection includes census records, military records, county histories, atlases, and more.

Federal database includes census records, U.S. military records, naturalization records, land records, and more.