Genealogy Resources


If you are accessing the following databases from outside of the library, you may be prompted to enter your Rolling Meadows Library card number.

Subscription Databases
  • America's Obituaries and Death Notices
    Search a collection of over 22 million recent records from hundreds of U.S. newspapers. Updated daily, it incorporates over 75 million records from the Social Security Death Index (1937-present), organized by state.
  • Ancestry Library Edition
    In-Library Use Only
    This database contains billions of genealogy records and family surnames.
  • General Reference Center Gold
    Find articles from magazines and newspapers about current events. Contains archives of magazines like Time, Newsweek, People, etc.
  • Heritage Quest OnlineHeritage Quest provides genealogy articles and records, including census records dating back to 1790.
  • Illinois Public Records
    In-Library Use Only
    Database of public records like real estate transfers, new businesses, bankruptcies, and foreclosures

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