Westchester Public Library: Genealogy: Info

Interested in researching your family history? Check out our specialized online resources dedicated to helping you with just that.

(Some require that you use library computers or log in with your library card).

Ancestry Library

Access the U.S. Federal Census (1790-1930), the U.K. Census Collection (1861-1901), the U.S. Immigration Collection, Vital Records, Social Security Death Index, military records, and more.

In-Library Access Only
Newspaper Source Plus

Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Newspapers include St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more.
Public Records Database: Remote
Record Information Services/CheckIllinois-Helpful for employers, business owners, marketers, realtors, homeowners, landowners, city officials, lawyers, and beyond to search Illinois Public Records by type of public record, county and through customized searches.

Have a question you can't answer using our online resources? Call or visit the library to see what our reference librarians can find in person. We make no guarantees, but we'll do our best for you!