Links I use a lot - note that those marked with an asterisk (*) require a free FamilySearch account to view:
Chicago - Maps, Streets, & Property
Guide to Sanborn maps: http://chicagoinmaps.com/LOCsanbornsguide.html
Other historic maps: http://chicagoinmaps.com/historicmaps.html
1909 street renumbering: http://chsmedia.org/househistory/1909snc/start.pdf
1911 street renumbering - inside the loop: http://chsmedia.org/househistory/1911snc/start.pdf
Street name changes: http://chsmedia.org/househistory/nameChanges/start.pdf
These would be reflected in the previous document, but effective August 15, 1913, 567 street names were changed: https://chicagology.com/chicagostreets/streetnamechanges/
Cook County Accessor's Office Find A Property: https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/address-search
Chicago building permits database: https://researchguides.uic.edu/CBP
A Look at Cook (Census ED maps, 1870-1940): https://alookatcook.info/
Chicago Ward Boundaries (1847-1941): https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1PSAVZxCdOwZonC_954Gy7i3I4uu-bd0&ll=41.834078278152546%2C-87.67441699999999&z=11 - Click the box next to the appropriate year (for the 1860 census, for example, you'll want to use 1857), then the down arrow, then the specific ward you are looking for. You'll also need to un-check the 1923 box.
Chicago Ancestors (good mapping tool from the Newberry Library to find churches, etc. near a particular address): https://chicagoancestors.org/
Chicago - Catholic Church
Chicago Archdiocese parish records*: https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=https://www.familysearch.org/service/cds/recapi/collections/1452409/waypoints
Baptisms search (note that not all records have been indexed at Find My Past, and that you will need to set up a free account to view the results of your search): https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/chicago-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms
Marriages search (note that not all records have been indexed at Find My Past, and that you will need to set up a free account to view the results of your search): https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/chicago-roman-catholic-parish-marriages
Locations of Chicago Roman Catholic Churches (Jack Bochar): https://archives.archchicago.org/documents/1004501/1006367/Locations+of+Chicago+Roman+Catholic+Churches_+1850-1990_+by+Jack+Bochar.pdf/2d52d127-d081-46e4-8b28-2e24dc568d57
Chicago Catholic Churches (note that the internal links to parish records no longer work - still helpful in determining locations and ethnicity): https://sites.rootsweb.com/~itappcnc/pipcnchicagochurches.htm
Archdiocese of Chicago decrees about recent parish closures and combinations, which indicate where records are going. https://www.renewmychurch.org/structural-change/decrees-letters
Archdiocese of Chicago names of new parishes (from combinations): https://www.renewmychurch.org/structural-change/new-parishes
Archdiocese of Chicago Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records Center holdings of closed parish, school, and orphanage records: https://archives.archchicago.org/documents/1004501/1006364/Closed+Parishes+Schools+Orphanages.pdf
Archdiocese of Chicago other holdings of closed parish, school, and orphanage records: https://archives.archchicago.org/documents/1004501/1006364/Other+Holdings+of+Closed+Institutions.pdf
Archdiocese history, 1920s (link to the parish index pages): https://archive.org/details/archdioceseofchi00desp/page/n937/mode/1up
Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries Locate A Loved One - fill out the form and submit - you'll get a link that allows you to search for ten minutes, with an option to extend the time: https://www.catholiccemeterieschicago.org/locate-a-loved-one/
Chicago - Lithuanians
Chicago Lithuanian churches: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1ptiPg9tl9szvKo-q7MItfQGRahkkMzd6&hl=en&usp=sharing
Draugas (great source for Lithuanian obituaries in the area):
- Index: https://www.draugas.org/rodykle-index/
- Search: https://www.draugas.org/archyvas-paieska-search/
St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery Interment records, ca. 1903-1988* - https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/489833
LithuanianCatholicAncestorSearch.com - updated through 2019, may go offline at any time, primarily Chicago-based: https://www.lithuaniancatholicancestorsearch.com/home.html
School map of Chicago, 1917: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100407447
Directories of the Chicago Public Schools, 1899-1922: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100243235
Chicago city directories for the years 1844, 1854-1855, 1859-1860, 1865, and 1869-1901*: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/308691?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Illinois directories (including Chicago and suburban areas) from Library of Congress - some go to 1975: https://www.loc.gov/collections/united-states-telephone-directory-collection/?fa=location:illinois&sb=date
The Newberry Library ChicagoAncestors.org resources page (links to maps, newspapers, property research, streets and directories, other research sites): http://www.chicagoancestors.org/resources
ChicagoGenealogy.com research tutorial on naturalizations (click on the link in the menu bar for other research tutorials): https://chicagogenealogy.com/find-chicago-naturalization-records.html
General Chicago history at Chicagology - https://chicagology.com/. Particularly useful is the section on Population and Ward Maps (and annexations): https://chicagology.com/population/
Corpus Christi
Public Libraries digital archives: https://cclibraries.contentdm.oclc.org/
Street name changes: https://stevemorse.org/census/changes/CorpusChristiChanges.htm
Granbury, Texas
Historic Property Surveys: https://www.granbury.org/580/Surveys-of-Historic-Properties
Houston
Street name changes: https://stevemorse.org/census/changes/HoustonChanges.htm
Houston History Association Neighborhood History Research Manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9e9GtW14NoGdllyTUpXdFVKdk0/view
Preservation Houston online resources links: https://preservationhouston.org/research
Harris County Municipal Map Collection: https://www.harriscountyarchives.com/Map-Collections/Municipal-Map-Collection
HMRC How to Research a Historic Property: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IkACZS62-Cj4l_1ElVz9DUI2iDygunKu/view
Houston Public Library Digital Archives: https://cdm17006.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/
More old Houston maps: https://houstorian.wordpress.com/old-houston-maps/
Lithuania
Guokas Ancestors in Lithuania - https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1cXmPFOUP8a5B4GbH_nHLJhRBRpk&usp=sharing
Info on and links for Lithuanian church records*: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Lithuania_Church_Records
Surname database: https://ekalba.lt/pavardziu-duomenu-baze/ and https://pavardes.lki.lt/?pg=c - meanings of place abbreviations in the latter: https://pavardes.lki.lt/?pg=sutrumpinimai
Lithuanian maps: https://maps.lt/map and https://gengen.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=feb35d29fa9f4582a71d728c77ef286e (to find parishes)
Find the feminine endings for surnames in the masculine form: https://gen.wooyd.org/lt_surnames/
Given names in English, Lithuanian, and Latin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1any7uSb2HYM_BafDi2ey9to3WE4WGmRSQsUMoXgABVE/
Besides Draugas (in the Chicago section above), there were a number of other Lithuanian-language newspapers published in the Americas. You can search them all here: https://www.spauda.org/elastic-search/
Lithuanian keyboard: https://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/lithuanian.htm
Lithuanians exiled/imprisoned in Soviet Union (will need to use all forms of surnames to find women): https://www.lietuviaisibire.lt/lt/represuotieji
Portland, Oregon
Ewald Pape's architectural works in the Portland, Oregon area: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1p4z0MY6Any-q26p34yvhz99gL30&ll=45.47433973494861%2C-122.6341883&z=11
PortlandMaps (plumbing permits, etc.): https://www.portlandmaps.com/
PastPortland (to convert between old and new street numbers) - you don't need to create a Patreon account, but creating an account on the site will allow you to see more historical information beyond the 1931 renumbering: https://www.pastportland.com/
1931-33 Street Renumbering: https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1277664068
Oregon Historic Sites Database: http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm
Texas
Early Sanborn Maps: http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/sanborn/texas.html
TexShare databases (your library will need to be a TexShare member to access): https://texshare.net/az.php
Portal to Texas History: https://texashistory.unt.edu/
General Information
Naturalization tips: https://libguides.mnhs.org/naturalization/ov
Great information about passenger lists: https://avotaynuonline.com/2009/04/just-how-were-passenger-manifests-created-by-sallyann-amdur-sack-pikus-editor
Interpreting special markings on passenger manifests: https://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/manifests/
StoryMap on How to Read a Sanborn Map: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/16b485a6b43541efbe8e8cf9fc3612d5
Steve Morse One-Step Webpages - https://stevemorse.org/ - particularly useful are the Unified 1880-1950 Census ED Finder and the Ellis Island Passengers Gold Form (1892-1924).
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