Here is a list of resources and places to visit to learn about your Hispanic ancestors.
Places to Visit (call ahead to check on any Covid restrictions)
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- The West Chicago City Museum has exhibits and resources celebrating West Chicago's rich Hispanic heritage.
- Aurora also has a long history of Mexican and Hispanic settlement, and the Aurora Historical Society and Aurora Public Library's Genealogy Collection can help you learn and research your ancestors from the area. CLICK HERE to listen to a BBC documentary, "Can Latinos Save America?" which focuses on the growing Latinx community in Aurora.
- The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago is hosting several events during Hispanic Heritage month.
- Celebrate and check out the special events at the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago.
Online Research Resources
- ISGS Member Benefit!- Our Webinar library includes: "An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors" with Coleen Greene, recorded in May 2019. Members have access to our massive webinar archive anytime, on demand!
- The National Archives has a list of research guides for Spanish and Hispanic research- use this list for your next library visit! Also check out their links for Hispanic research websites.
- FamilySearch has a starter guide to Hispanic Family History Resources, which links to additional articles on research help for Argentinian, Chilean, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Mexican, Panamanian, and Peruvian genealogy research.
- FamilyTree Magazine has a list of Hispanic and Latino Genealogy websites.
- The Illinois Digital Archives has newspapers, photographs, and much more to help you learn about your Illinois Hispanic ancestors.
Do you have an amazing story to share about your own Hispanic Illinois ancestor? We'd love to share it in the ISGS Quarterly! CLICK HERE to learn more about submitting your story to the Quarterly.
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