For a $7 fee the Newberry Library's Local and Family History staff will find the ward (for 1870) or enumeration district (for 1880, 1900, and 1910) for a particular street address in Chicago. Indicate whether the address you are searching for was found in a source dating before or after 1909, as most addresses were changed in that year.
Please note that this service does not include a search of the census itself, nor will it give an exact page or sheet number location in the census. If you have a particular name you want to locate in the census, you would be better off starting with a census index or soundex search. This search is best for researchers who do not have a name or who have not been able to find a name in an index. This search will provide the ward or district to search through for the known address.
Please send a check or money order for $7 made out to the Newberry Library, together with the completed bottom half of the form to:
Quick Search
Local and Family History
The Newberry Library
60 West Walton
Chicago, IL 60610
Address to be searched: _______________________________________________________
Did you find this address from a source dated 1909 or earlier? Yes ____ No ____
Years to be searched: (note: each year is a separate $7 search)
1870 ____
1880 ____
1900 ____
1910 ____
Mail results to:
Your name _______________________________________________________
Your address _____________________________________________________
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Your phone number _____________________________________
Your e-mail address _____________________________________