Obituary Lookup Volunteers
Illinois
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for your area, even on a limited basis, because every lookup
helps someone.
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County | City or Town/Newspapers/Libraries, Etc. | Volunteer |
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Adams | Quincy Newspaper (Covers most of Adams County) | Karen S - |
Adams | Quincy - Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Obituaries | WebPage |
Boone | Boone County Lookups | Rita B - |
Bureau | Fairfield, Greenville, Yorktown, Thomas: The Tampico Tornado
(1876-1966) Tampico Area Historical Society(Some Posted Obits) |
Denise M -
WebPage |
Cass | Access to Cass County Historical & Genealogical Society Obits for Chandlerville, Ashland, Beardstown and Virginia |
Carol O - |
Cass | Cass County Historical & Genealogical Society | WebPage |
Champaign | Sharon H - | |
Clinton | Carlyle Union Banner | Linda H - |
Cook | Barrington Area Library - Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes for the Barrington Courier-Review - FEE | WebPage |
Cook | Barrington Area Library - List of Cemeteries | WebPage |
Cook | Blue Island/Blue Island Sun Standard (1919-1950) | Kirk V - |
Cook | Oak Park Newspaper Only | Ellen P -
WebPage |
Cook | Chicago/Chicago Tribune (1861-P) - Waiting List DO NOT send SAME request to more than one Volunteer!! |
Pam S - Vacation |
Cook | Oak Lawn/Index to Obituaries and Death Notices from Local Newspapers (1985-2002) | WebPage |
Cook | Oak Lawn - Daily Southtown (7/1924-Present) NOTE - Check Oak Lawn Index ABOVE first for Name & Date ** Lookups Done ONCE A MONTH Only ** Waiting List ** |
Anna - Vacation |
Cook | Skokie/Skokie Obituary Index (1960-P) | WebPage |
Cook | Wilmette Historical Museum Online Vital Records
Indexes
Wilmette and Gross Point Birth Certificate Index (1893-1926) Wilmette Death Certificate Index (1913-10/1953) Wilmette Life Obituary Index (1978-2002) |
WebPage |
DeKalb | Sandwich Obit Lookups, Obituary Index Available | Anne S - |
DeWitt | Clinton Library Newspaper and Record Lookups | Carlene M - |
DuPage | Naperville - Nichols Library, Aurora - Aurora Public Library Lookups | Timothy O - |
DuPage | Naperville Lookups ONLY | Margaret S - |
Elgin | Lookups in the Elgin Courier | Jamie K - |
Ford | Betty H - | |
Ford | Gail H - | |
Greene | Julie G - | |
Henry | Galva Public Library Lookups | Rebecca -
WebPage |
Henry | Geneseo/Geneseo Republic | Norma M - |
Henry | Kewanee/Star Courier | Norma M - |
Jackson | Obituaries | Juli C - |
Jefferson | Obituaries, Illinois State DAR Library collection Brehm Memorial Library genealogy collection |
Greg L -
WebPage |
Jersey | History/Genealogy Resources at the Jerseyville Public Library | WebPage |
Jersey | Julie G - | |
Kane | Aurora ONLY | Anne - |
Kane | Libraries of Kane County, Illinois | WebPage |
Kendall | Kendall County News and Kendall County Record, Covering the Towns of: Helmar, Little Rock, Lisbon, Newark, Oswego, Plano, Plattville and Yorkville. | Anne S - |
Knox | Knox County Historical Society | WebPage |
Knox | Galesburg Public Library | WebPage |
Lake | Barrington Area Library - Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes for the Barrington Courier-Review - FEE | WebPage |
Lake | Barrington Area Library - List of Cemeteries | WebPage |
Lake | Fremont Public Library District Obituary Indexes: Mundelein Review (1998-P), Mundelein News (1998-P), Herald (1971 - mid-1981). SASE for copies. | WebPage |
Lake | Highland Park Public Library Obituary Index - Fee for Obituaries |
WebPage WebPage |
Lake | Zion Genealogical Society (Donations Accepted) | Rose F - |
Macon | Decatur Library - Alpha Index for Obituaries | Marcia S - |
Macon | Deborah C - | |
Macoupin | History/Genealogy Resources at Macoupin County Libraries | WebPage |
Madison | Julie G - | |
Mason | Cemetery books (before 1968) | Harriet R - |
Massac | Terry R - | |
McHenry | Genealogical Society - Index of Obits (1936-1969) McHenry County Indices |
WebPage |
McHenry | Matthew M - | |
McHenry | Sandie - | |
McHenry | Crystal Lake Herald | Linda S - |
Menard | Deaths 1877-1900; births 1877-1885; marriages 1839-1900; census 1840-1880 and 1910 | Margaret H - |
Mercer | Aledo Times Record **LIMITED AVAILABILITY** - Volunteer will notify requester when she is going | Jan D - |
Montgomery | Raymond/Doyle Public Library | June H - |
Montgomery | Litchfield, Raymond, Nokomis & Hillsboro ONLY from 1900 to present | Sarah E - |
Ogle (North) | Forreston Library | Cindy B - |
Peoria | Obituary Lookups: 1950-present. Limit 5 names per request; reimbursement may be required. | Shelley A - |
Peoria | Peoria Public Library | WebPage |
Perry | History & Genealogy | WebPage |
Piatt | Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Society | WebPage |
Piatt | Piatt County Newspapers | Lisa W - |
Rock Island | Obit Lookups and Cemetery Photos - LIMIT 2-3 per Month | Julie C - |
Rock Island | Reynolds Press (1896-1963), Rock Island Argus/Moline Historical Library, Rock Island Library | Jan D - |
St. Clair | Belleville Public Library - St. Clair County Genealogy | WebPage |
Sangamon | Springfield ONLY | Terry J - |
Sangamon | Springfield Area | LeeAnn V - |
Union | Jonesboro Gazette - obituary transcriptions online, 1858-1939 |
WebPage |
Whiteside | Deer Grove, Fairfield, Hahnaman, Tampico: The Tampico Tornado
(1876-1966) Tampico Area Historical Society(Some Posted Obits) |
Denise M -
WebPage |
Whiteside | Sterling/Daily Gazette | Norma M - |
Whiteside | Morrison/Whiteside News-Sentinel | Norma M - |
Will | Lockport, Bolingbrook, Joliet Herald News (1890-Present),
Joliet City Directories (1872-1947), Misc. Joliet Local Newspapers (1846-1890). See List for Newspapers and Dates ** Lookups Done ONCE A MONTH Only ** Waiting List ** |
Anna - Vacation |
Winnebago | Rockford Area ONLY, Rockford Public Library & Gen/History Room | Kathy P - |
*Statewide* | Illinois State Historical Library - Has Newspapers for Entire State - Allows Inter-Library Loan | WebPage |
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