New Blog One: Chicago Tribune Obituaries

Chicago Tribune Obituaries

The Chicago Tribune Historical Archive from NewsBank features in-depth information never before available in a fully searchable format online, making it the first historical database of its kind. This archive includes compelling accounts of famous issues and events, including coverage of all major wars and military actions involving the United States in the 20th century. Additionally, obituaries give not only information about the deceased and immediate family members, but often also provide the name of the town, the country of birth, names of parents and siblings and the places where they reside. Published since 1849, the Chicago Tribune is one of the nation’s oldest continuously published domestic newspapers. The genealogical information in its vast historical archive provides obituaries, birth and marriage announcements; biographical sketches and much more. It gives a unique and fascinating look back at noteworthy issues, people and genealogical events occurring throughout the past 150 years, both within the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois and beyond. NewsBank delivers this wealth of retrospective information in a convenient, fully searchable Web-based archive.