DIGITIZED NEWSPAPERS
The McHenry County Historical Society is pleased to present a growing collection of digitized historic newspapers. These images are freely available to the public and are keyword searchable.
SCRAPBOOKS
The McHenry County Historical Society is pleased to present a growing collection of digitized historic newspapers. These images are freely available to the public and are keyword searchable.
ORAL HISTORIES
A growing oral history collection with interviews of McHenry County residents. Full audio interviews and transcripts are available online.
Supported in part by an award from the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, National Archives and Records Administration.
LOCAL ORGANIZATION RECORDS
Many local organization records have been digitized, while a larger number remain in print within our library, including collections of organization records, business records, government documents, and personal papers.
DEATH NOTICES
Our volunteers have created a listing of over 20,000 McHenry County death notices.
VERTICAL FILES
Vertical files contain newspaper clippings, researchers’ notes, and other miscellaneous information. The collection is divided into numerous subjects, including biographies, architecture, churches, houses, and more.
GOLD STAR VETERANS
Among the thousands of burials at Union Cemetery, there are 275 veterans who served our country. 20 of these veterans died while in service and are considered Gold Star Veterans.
The goal of this page is to record the life and death of these veterans who died in service–making them real people and not just a name on a tombstone.
