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Naming
of Village

Historic
Commission

Quiz on Algonquin

Village History
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History of
...... Alg.Schooner
..Early History
..First Board Notes
..Historical Sites
..Organizations

Civil War Era
...Diaries
...Local Veterans

Historic Calendar

Famous People

Churches

Crimes

Disasters

German
Immigration

Hill Climbs

Resources
...Photographs
...Postcards
...Library
...Historical Maps
...Buildings
...Genealogy
...Interview Project

Reference Library of Alg. Historic Commission


Note:
Commission only collects books or publishes documents that will help community members or visitors in researching their family connections with Algonquin.
Commission searches for original sourcesof information. All visitors should be aware there are sources of information about the history of Algonquin that are erroneous, i.e. Naming of the Village after Indian Tribe. Village was named after a boat that sailed on the Great Lakes.

100 Archaeological Prehistory and Native American (Potawatomi)

 

Prehistory/Glacial History/Geography/Native Plants and Trees

Potawatomi/Pioneers/Native American and Pioneer Medicine

  200 History of Algonquin and Early Pioneers of Algonquin Area

 

County and Township Histories, Local Historical Publications, Diaries,

Family Histories, Directories, Census and Indexes of Algonquin Families,

Plat Books, Historical Maps of Algonquin, Pioneer Dairies and Letters

 

..300 Local Historical Topics

 

Civil War, Transportation, Rural, Crime, Churches, Organizations

Clubs, Recreation (Founders Days), Local Directories (City, Phone...)

 

..400 History of Algonquin Hill Climbs

 

Photographs, Race Results, National Magazine Reprints, National

Advertisements, Chicago and Local Newspaper Articles

 

..500 Local Government Records

 

First Board Minutes (1890-1898), Surveys

Old Town Survey, Tax Records for Old Town Properties

Reports and Documents from Village Board