Research Links to Other Sites

As follows are helpful links for our Gainowski, Page and Pajewski family research.

Archives and Libraries

1. Genealogical Research at the National Archives

Cemetery Locations

1. St. Mary's Cemetery at 87th and Hamlin, Evergreen Park, Illinois. Numerous Pajewski, Pages, and Gainowski families are buried there.

General Genealogy

1. Rootsweb Surname List - Interactive Search - Our family surnames have been entered
2. Rootsweb World Connect Project
3. ProQuest - good source for various research data bases; however most are fee based.

Illinois

1. Genealogy Records at the Illinois State Archives - Some searchable databases
2. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - Data is prior to 1901
3. RootsWeb Cook County Message Board - Some surname lists and obituaries
4. Archdiocese of Chicago Archives and Record Center

Immigration

1. American Family Immigration History Center - Ellis Island Immigrant Database
2. Castle Garden - the arrival location in New York for many ship before Ellis Island was opened in 1893.
3. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild - Transcriptions of Ship Records
4. Hamburg Passenger Lists 1850-1934
5. Passport Applications - National Archives and Records Administration

 

Prussia

1. Travlang - A useful link for travel and everyday language translation.
2. Kartenmeister - A source for finding towns in Prussia and obtaining maps.

 

Links last updated: May 25, 2009