Local History Notes

Are you researching ancestors who lived in the Algonquin area? The Algonquin Library has many local history publications in the genealogy section that may mention your family members. Here are just some of the titles available:

  • Algonquin the beautiful : history of its pioneers and its settlement
  • Algonquin illustrated
  • Algonquin maps, 1800-2011 : Algonquin Township plat maps, historic maps : collection of Algonquin area maps
  • History of Algonquin : old newspaper articles, timelines for pioneer times (1834-1890), villages expands (1890-1900), new century (1900-now).
  • Historic homes of McHenry County
  • History of McHenry County, Illinois (1885)
  • History and stories of the McHenry County Cemeteries
  • Jacobs High School Yearbook
  • McHenry County, Illinois
  • McHenry County memories : the early years, 1800s-1939
  • McHenry rural survey : Algonquin Township 1998
  • Once upon a town-- : Algonquin, Illinois, the first 160 years

Need help finding information about a specific ancestor from Algonquin? Contact a Genealogy Librarian to ask your genealogy question.