Genealogy @ the Algonquin Area Public Library

Genealogy Workshop Handouts & Online Tutorials

Where Do I Start? How to Grow a Family Tree (Winter 2007)
Finding Your Ancestors Powerpoint (Spring 2005) (Printer Friendly - pdf)
Genealogy Online 24/7 - pdf (Spring 2005)
Genealogy 101 Handout - pdf (Winter 2005)
Genealogy 101 Powerpoint (Winter 2005) (Printer Friendly - pdf)
Unlocking the Secrets in the US Census - pdf ( Summer 2004)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Handout - pdf (Winter 2004)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Powerpoint (Winter 2004)
Oh, The Places You Will Go - pdf (Spring 2004)
Ancestral Immigration - pdf (Spring 2004)
Rest In Peace: Locating Graves, Cemeteries, and Their Associated Records - pdf (August 2004)

Genealogy Workshops

Join us for our popular genealogy workshops. Past topics have included researching immigration records, military records, death records, census records, and locating obituaries.Check our program calendar for upcoming topics.

Local History & Genealogy

Algonquin Area Obituary Index
This database indexes all obituaries appearing in the Northwest Herald and Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Countryside from January 1, 2005 - Present. Selected obituaries mentioning Algonquin or Lake in the Hills from the Daily Herald and Elgin Courier News are also included.

Digital Past
This collection features books and pamphlets, photographs, and maps related to the history of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and McHenry County. Each book includes a text transcription and is fully searchable by keyword. All featured titles are held in the possession of the Algonquin Area Public Library.

Guide to Our Collection [pdf]
Resources for beginning genealogists, as well as information about our local history collection.

Request an obituary
Use this form to request obituaries appearing in Algonquin area newspapers.