DIGGING INTO THE PAST: RESEARCHING SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP HISTORY AT THE SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY 130 S. ROSELLE ROAD SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: A. LOCAL HISTORY DIGITAL ARCHIVE (HYPERION) (available to the public) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> Local History 3. May use the Search or Browse feature. -Search allows keyword searching in Photos or Documents. -Example 1: Type in word "Fenz." (Program defaults to Photos.) -Click> Search Archive. -26 hits are found. Scroll down and click> Fenz, John house . A picture of the house will pop up. -X out of the picture. -Click> on the Text icon next to the photo description. This will bring up the catalog record for the item. Historical information on the photo will be found here. -Click> GoBack --Example 2: -Select Documents. -Click> Search Archive. -9 hits are found. Scroll down and click> Yellow Card File or a Transcription of Schaumburg Township Names. A PDF of the document will pop up. -Click> Binoculars icon. -Type in word "Fenz." -Click> Search. -Arrow down in small Results box to "Fenz, Johann A UUU." -Highlight it and click> Hide. -Maximize page in the top right hand corner and Click> small arrow next to 67% and change number to 100%. A full-size view of the document will appear. -To view other information within the document under the Fenz name, click> Binoculars icon again. -X out of picture. -Click> Browse. The Browse feature allows browsing in a hierarchical or organized order similar to the Dewey Decimal system. -Example 3: -Click> Documents. -A list of all the documents will appear. Clicking on the title of the document will bring up a PDF of the document. (See Sample 2.) Clicking on the Folder icon to the left of the title will bring up a catalog record of the document. A brief description of the contents of the document will appear. -Click> Digital Collections. -Example 4: -Click> Photographs. -Click> Places. -Click> Residences: Schaumburg. -See Fenz, John house. See Sample 1 for viewing photo and corresponding catalog record. -Click> Search. -Type in Unidentified. -Select Photos. -Click> Search Archive. -57 hits are returned. The first 20 are available. To view the next 20 click> Next. B. AMERICA'S OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES (available to STDL card holders) (Find obituaries and death notices in newspapers) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> eResources 3. Click> Genealogy 4. Click> America's Obituaries & Death Notices Example 1: -Enter "Fenz" in Name of Deceased. -Enter "Schaumburg" in Obituary Text. -Click> Search. -See result for "Carolina Fenz." C. ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION (available in the library only) (The library version of Ancestry.com. This genealogical database provides access to more than one billion names in more than 3,000 databases. Search public and vital records including birth and death certificates, military records, and more.) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> eResources 3. Click> Genealogy 4. Click> Ancestry Library Edition Example 1: -Enter "Fenz" under Last Name. -Select "United States" and then "Illinois". -Click> Search. View results. D. CHICAGO TRIBUNE 1849-1945 (available to STDL card holders) (Search the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1985, with cover-to-cover full page images. Includes photographs, advertisements, and more.) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> eResources 3. Click> Genealogy 4. Click> Chicago Tribune 1849-1985 Example 1: -Enter "Fenz" and "Schaumburg" in Search box. -Select the Historical Chicago Tribune in the Database box. -Click> Search. View results. E. CHICAGO TRIBUNE HISTORICAL ARCHIVE 1900-2000 (available to STDL card holders) (Find full-text articles from the Chicago Tribune dating back to the early 1900s. Images and full text of historical, national, regional, local issues, and events.) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> eResources 3. Click> Genealogy 4. Click> Chicago Tribune Historical Archive 1900-2000 Example 1: -Scroll down to the Archive and click on it. -Enter "Fenz" under Death Notices. -Click> Go. View results. -Enter "Fenz" under "News Archives." -Click> Go. View results. F. HERITAGE QUEST (available to STDL card holders) (A resource for census data, family records, and local histories.) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> eResources 3. Click> Genealogy 4. Click> Heritage Quest Example 1: -Click> Search Census -Enter "Fenz" under Surname. -Choose "Illinois" under State. -Click> Search. View results. G. DAILY HERALD (available to STDL card holders) 1. Go to www.stdl.org <http://www.stdl.org/> 2. Click> eResources 3. Click> Newspapers 4. Click> Access World News Example 1: -Click> Illinois Newspapers -Scroll down and click> Daily Herald -Enter "Fenz" in the Search box. -Click> Search. View results. H. ROOTSWEB (A general all-purpose genealogy website that has search engines, websites, bulletin boards, mailing lists, etc. The search below is on the Schaumburg Township mailing list. Those interested in Schaumburg Township research are encouraged to subscribe. 1. Go to http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG 2. Enter "John Fenz" in quotes in the Query box. 3. Click> 2004 4. Click> Search 5. Scroll down to Filename 198. 6. Click> Full. View results. I. THE LARRY NERGE FAMILY HOME PAGE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/e/r/Larry-G-Nerge/ Larry Nerge has collected a voluminous amount of information on Schaumburg Township ancestors. His site is searchable by name and he is willing to exchange information via e-mail. J. KARENSGEN.COM http://www.karensgen.com/buch/projects/projillinois.php Karen Rowe has compiled information on St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church on Rodenburg Road and its records, as well as St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church and some of their churchbook transcriptions. BOOK SOURCES: A. CHURCH RECORDS 1. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG ST LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG ST St. John Rodenburg: St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Rodenburg Four volumes of material copied from the original church records. The material dates to the earliest times of the church. 2. ILLINOIS COLL R 929.3 TAB Table of Contents to Microfilm of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, Illinois, Official Church Register: covering 1847 through 1974 Three volumes of baptism, confirmation, marriage and death records copied from microfilm*. *The microfilm is available at the Information and Magazine Desk. 3. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 ST LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SAINT St. Peter Cemetery Schaumburg, Illinois: Grave Locator Grave locator is compiled from St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Plat of March 3, 1996. B. CENSUS AND GOVERNMENT RECORDS 1. ILLINOIS COLL R 929.3 SCH UNI LOCAL HISTORY 929.3 SCH UNI Federal Census of Schaumburg Township [1840-1930] Volumes are copies from the census reels. 2. ILLINOIS COLL R 929.3 UNI Census of Population, 1880: Schaumburg Township (ILL) Typed transcript of the Schaumburg Township census. 3. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH REC A Record and Analysis of Pulic Domain Land Sales in Township No. 41N, range 10E, of the 3rd Principal Meridian: Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois Typed, extracted listing by section of all original land sales in Schaumburg Township. 4. ILLINOIS COLL REFERENCE DESK R 977.3 SCH ILL Illinois Tollway Authority Farmland Acquisitions : Schaumburg Township (and Contingent Areas) / Illinois Department of Transportation, FPSAH 5. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township Supervisor's Book of Records 1851 thru and including 1914 : (with a bit of 1915) 6. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township Supervisor's Book of Records 1914 thru September 1962 and Relief Funds Account 1937 thru September, 1962 7. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township : proceedings of the Board of Town Auditor of the Town of Schaumburg Sept 3, 1957 to Dec 27th 1961 and record of orders issued by the Commissioner of Highways on the Treasurer 4/1/1957 to Mar 11, 1961 with a resolution dated Oct 25, 1961 sealed and signed by the Township officials and with typed minutes of July 26, 1961 of the Board of Auditors and with typed minutes of the annual Schaumburg Township meeting April 4, 1961 held at 4PM at the Schaumburg School 8. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township Road and Bridge Records, Highway Treasurer's Account books, 1901 thru 1941 / indexed and compiled by Valentine 9. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township Treasurer's Record of Road and Bridge Fund, April, 1940 thru March, 1961 10. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Record of the Union Mutual Insurance Company of Schaumburg, 1870-1911 / compiled by Valentine 11. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company : Records of Policies in Force, 1916-1928 / compiled by Valentine 12. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company : Records of Policies in Force, 1929-1943 / compiled by Valentine 13. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner's Meeting Minutes, Minutes 1918 thru 1957, Ledger Entries 1918-1957, Taxes, Work Orders / indexed and compiled by Valentine 14. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG SCHAUMBURG Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner's Meeting Minutes, Minutes 1918 thru 1957, Ledger Entries 1918-1957, Taxes, Work Orders / indexed and compiled by Valentine C. VITAL RECORDS 1. ILLINOIS COLL R 929.3 BIR Births 1900-1905 Births 1906-1910 Births 1911-1915 Births 1916-1920 Typed extractions from eleven local newspapers prepared by Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists. 2. ILLINOIS COLL R 929.3 MAR Marriages 1900-1905 Marriages 1906-1910 Marriages 1911-1915 Marriages 1916-1920 Typed extractions from eleven local newspapers prepared by Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists. 3. ILLINOIS COLL R 929.3 DEA Deaths 1900-1905 Deaths 1906-1910 Deaths 1911-1915 Deaths 1916-1920 Deaths 1921-1926 Typed extractions from eleven local newspapers prepared by Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists. D. BOOKS ON SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP 1. ILLINOIS COLL REF DESK R 977.3 PRAIRIE Prairie Farmer's Directory of DuPage and Northern Cook Counties, Ill 2. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH SCH LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH SCH Schaumburg : a Walking Tour of Historic and Architectural Landmarks 3. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH ARM, B LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH ARM, B Schaumburg / Betsy Armistead and the Village of Schaumburg 4. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH ARM, B INDEX LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH ARM, B INDEX [Index to] Schaumburg / Betsy Armistead and the Village of Schaumburg 5. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH HUR LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH HUR Schaumburg, a Pictorial History / Renie Hurban 6. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH HURBAN, R LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH HURBAN, R Index to Schaumburg, a Pictorial History / Renie Hurban 7. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH WEY LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH WEY Roots in the Tree of Schaumburg / Carolyn Weyrich 8. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH GOU LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH GOU Schaumburg : a History of the Township / Alice J. Gould 9. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.31 SCH HIS LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH HIS History of Schaumburg, 1850-1900 10. ILLINOIS COLL REFERENCE DESK R 929.3 SCH Schaumburger Auswanderer, 1820-1914 11. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.3 SCH WARNER LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH WARNER Warner Troost Monument Company 12. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.3 SCH KRI LOCAL HISTORY 977.3 SCH KRI Growth of Schaumburg Township / Mark Kriesemint 13. ILLINOIS COLL R 977.3 SCH LIN LOCAL HISTORY 977.3 SCH LIN Acculturation and Assimilation of an Ethnic Community / Marilyn Lind 14. ILLINOIS COLL REFERENCE DESK R 977.3 SCH LIN LOCAL HISTORY 977.3 SCH LIND Genesis of a Township / Marilyn Lind 15. ILLINOIS COLL R 050 DAILY Daily Herald index, 1901-1960 / compiled by David Anthony Hammer with a foreword by Robert Y. Paddock E. FAMILY HISTORIES 1. (BECKER) LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH MEY A Book reunion : Becker family / by Della Becker Meyer 2. (BUSSE) ILLINOIS COLL 929.3 FRIEDRICH Friedrich Busse family, 1848-1998 : 150 year reunion, June 28, 1998 / Busse Reunion Committee 3. (BUSSE) ILLINOIS COLL 929.3 GRAVES, T The history of the Busse family : 150 years in America, 1848-1998 / Timothy William Graves and Margot Busse Graves 4. (GIESEKE) LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG GIESEKE Descendants of Johann Heinrich Gieseke / Gieseke family 5. (LICHTHARDT) LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH LIC The Lichthardt family tree : Lichthardt familie wiedervereinigung, 1824-1995 / Freidrich Lichthardt, Sr. and Anna Schutte 6. (PFINGSTEN) ILLINOIS COLL R 929.2 DEA Dear Cousin / Elmer J. Pfingsten 7. (PFINGSTEN) LOCAL HISTORY 929.2 BIESTERFELD, G Dear Cousin 2000 / Gary Biesterfeld 8. (PRESLEY) LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH PRE A Schaumburg farm, 1935-1964 / LaVonne Thies Presley 9. (ROHLWING) ILLINOIS COLL R 929.2 ROH Rohlwing family history / Elmer J. Pfingsten 10. (WINKELHAKE) LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG VALENTINE Changes happened at the Winkelhake homestead farm / Valentine, Linda 11. (WINKELHAKE) LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCHAUMBURG WINKELHAKE A Winkelhake time capsule : or a rainy spring day with Ron and Ann Winkelhake at the Winkelhake Homestead Farm Higgins (Route 72) and Plum Grove Roads Schaumburg, Illinois / compiled by Linda S. Valentine NON-BOOK SOURCES: A. Maps are located in the Reference map case under: SCHAUMBURG-HISTORICAL HOFFMAN ESTATES ELK GROVE VILLAGE/HANOVER PARK Many of the maps in the Schaumburg-Historical drawer are plat maps and have been indexed by name. This index, Schaumburg Township Landownership Map Index and General Notes, is available at LOCAL HISTORY 977.31 SCH SCH and on the Local History DigitalArchive. B. Assorted Schaumburg Township aerial photos from the 1960's to the 1980's with mylar overlays noting landmarks and streets are available in the Reference map case. C. Schaumburg Township aerial photos from Chicago Aerial Photo Services are available upon request. Years available are: 1949, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1970, 1975, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1995. D. Bound Daily Herald clippings (1950's to 1970's) that are arranged by broad subject are located in the Pamphlet File cabinets next to the Reference Desk. E. Loose Daily Herald clippings (1980 to the present) that are arranged by broad subject are available upon request from the Reference Desk. F. An Ephemeral file of copies, brochures, pamphlets, etc. is available upon request at the Reference Desk. A detailed listing by subject is available in a Local History binder at the Reference Desk and on the Local History shelves. G. Videos of Schaumburg Township, including oral histories conducted with the elders of the township, are available both for circulation and upon request at the Audio Visual Desk. Titles can be found in the library's catalog by entering the search terms Schaumburg and Video. It should be noted that this search aid does not include every item related to Schaumburg Township history. For further assistance, please see a librarian. <html> <style> h4 {color: "#006600"} b {font-size: 15px} </style> <br> <h4>Schaumburg Township District Library voted one of Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For."</h4> </html>