
The different directories available in Illinois date from the early 19th century, and they document residents, businesses, and professionals across urban centers like Chicago and rural farming communities. City directories list names, addresses, and occupations, offering insight into family movements, migration and economic activity. Given Illinois’ role as a transportation hub, directories often include railroad workers and industrial laborers. Voter registrations and land ownership records further aid genealogists in connecting ancestors to specific locations.
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Directories
- Waukegan and North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois, City Directory, 1951 2,548 records
- Waukegan and North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois, City Directory, 1957 2,132 records
- Waukegan and North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois, City Directory, 1937 1,879 records
- Rock Island - Moline, Illinois, City Directory, 1953 1,241 records
- Honor Book, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1917-1919 1,202 records
- Rock Island - Moline, Illinois, City Directory, 1949 1,048 records
- Rock Island - Moline, Illinois, City Directory, 1951 828 records
- Rock Island - Moline, Illinois, City Directory, 1960 809 records
- Who's Who in Chicago, 1917 778 records
- Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, City Directory, 1939 759 records
- Rock Island - Moline, Illinois, City Directory, 1940 753 records
- Who's Who in Chicago, 1905 648 records
- Rock Island, Illinois, City Directory, 1939 591 records
- Granite City, Madison, Mitchell, Nameoki and Venice, Madison County, Illinois, City Directory, 1937 543 records
- Polk's Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, City Directory, 1939 535 records
- Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, City Directory, 1959 512 records
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