Neighborhood History
If you want to research Rogers Park and West Ridge history, we hope you will begin by reading our community story, visiting our digital exhibits, and exploring the HistoryWiki.
Researching Your Property
Visit the following links for helpful information about researching your home or another property:
- “Your House Has A History: A Step-By-Step Guide to Researching Your Property,” by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks
- “Ten Tips on How to Research Your Old Home,” by The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest
- 1909 Chicago street renumbering guide, made available by the Chicago Historical Society
- Guide to Chicago street names, made available by the Chicago Historical Society
- “How to Research Your Neighborhood,” from the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
Other Helpful Links
- Illinois Geospatial Data, from UIC Urbana-Champaign
- Encyclopedia of Chicago, from the Chicago History Museum, the Newberry Library, and Northwestern University
- Social Scientists Map Chicago, from the University of Chicago
- Cook County Census Data, from ALookAtCook.com
- Chicago Ancestors, from the Newberry Library
- Chicago Map Collections, from the Library of Congress
- Chicago and Illinois Maps, from the University of South Florida
- Intertwined Cultures: Devon Avenue, Chicago, from UW Milwaukee and UW Madison
- History Relevance Campaign
- Chicago Building Age Map, from Shaun Jacobsen of Transitized
Chicago History Social Media Pages
- Forgotten Chicago
- PM Club on Howard Street
- Rogers Park Neighborhood News
- Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society
Chicago History
The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society is proud to contribute to a dynamic network of history institutions serving the Chicagoland area, including:
- Chicago History Museum
- DuPage County History
- Edgewater Historical Society
- Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
- Evanston History Center
- Illinois Labor History Society
- Skokie Historical Society
- Illinois Periodicals On-Line
- Edgebrook Historical Society
- Chicago Jewish Historical Society
- Ravenswood-Lake View Historical Association
- Chicago Public Library
- Illinois Audubon Society
- Chicago Metro History Fair