Wilmette Public Library has free, online genealogy collections including:
Wilmette Births, Marriages, and Deaths from Wilmette papers
Wilmette Obituary Search online –
Online Obituary index currently covers:
- Wilmette Life: 1923-1939 and 1954-present (some missing issues from 1923 and 1925)
- Wilmette Beacon: 2011-2020
- Lake Shore News: 1912-1923 (some missing issues)
- Local News: 1898-1916 (many missing issues)
- Evanston Press: 1890 and 1894 (many missing issues)
Wilmette City Directories and Telephone Directories
Wilmette Digitized Newspapers
Wilmette Life
- 1923-1939 – Online: Browse full issues or Search indexed articles (Note: many issues of 1923 and 1925 are missing)
- 1923-2013 – Microfilm (in-library use only)
- 1957-present – Online index: Search for citations of obituaries and select news articles; full text available on microfilm or by asking a librarian.
- 1995-present – Online: Browse or search text-only articles through the Chicago Community Collection (in-library or at home with Wilmette Library Card)
- 2008-present – Online: Browse or search full issues in color (in-library only).
Wilmette Beacon
- 2011-2020 – Online index: Search for citations of obituaries and select news articles; full text available in-library or by asking a librarian.
- 2011-2020 – Online: Browse or search full issues in color (in-library only).
Lake Shore News
- 1912-1923 – Online: Browse full issues or Search indexed articles. (Note: many issues are missing.)
- 1912-1923 – Microfilm (in-library use only; many issues are missing)
Local News
- 1898-1916 – Online: Browse full issues or search indexed articles. (Note: many issues are missing.)
Evanston Press
- 1890 and 1894 – Online index: Search indexed obituaries and articles. (Note: full transcriptions are often available; many issues are missing.)
Wilmette Photos, memorials, History
Wilmette Books and Publications
Wilmette Maps
Wilmette Oral History Interviews
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