Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Cook County, Illinois Vital Statistics

If you have ancestors from Chicago, the Cook County government has a  genealogy website. There are birth, death, and marriage records going back to 1872. You just need to register. Basic info (names, date, event type) are free; copies of actual documents are $15.
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Slave surnames

This article  from the theroot.com  explains why determining the surname of an enslaved person can be difficult. 

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