Category Archives: Genealogy Sources

REVISED: Property Tax Rolls for 1864 Reveals Property Ownership for the Daleidens.

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Property Tax Rolls are another source for genealogists to tap into for family history research. The Dupage County Tax Accessors Office, for example, has all Tax Roll records available on line at this link. I turned to the Tax Roll … Continue reading →

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German Family Naming Conventions: How Many Caspers, Williams and Marys Can One Family Have?

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

In the course of my research many questions keep coming into my mind. One article I read online this past month is titled “German Naming Traditions Genealogists Should Know by Diane Haddad on the Family Tree Magazine website. The one … Continue reading →

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Chicagoland History Books of Note.

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

The surrounding suburbs of Chicago are dependent on the city of Chicago for its economic wellbeing. They are interconnected. We as family historians need to read information on the large cities located near our family farms and suburban residences. Here … Continue reading →

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The Winfield Glimpses: A Source on Winfield’s History

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

An online source happened to run across several years ago is a blog titled Glimpses of Winfield. Here is the link for this Blog. The Blog ran from November 2008 to July 2016. Here is the author, Kevin F. Schramer’s, … Continue reading →

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Dates Facts and Statistics: 1850s to 1930s

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

I will be sharing with any reader of this blog some of the sources I utilized in my research. I own a small pocket sized booklet. The Nancy Hendrickson’s book was published by Family Tree Books. They also publish a … Continue reading →

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Jerry Apps Farm Historian and Storyteller

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

I have through their writings become acquainted with many historians and writers. In a previous blog I wrote about David McCullough. Another writer and historian that I admire is Jerry Apps. Apps lives in Wisconsin and is a prolific author … Continue reading →

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Illinois and Midwest Agricultural History Books

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Throughout the past several years I have run across several books that cover Illinois, Midwest or agricultual history. When you are working on family history research you need to read books to find contextual information on the places where you … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Sources: Some Personal Tips and Notes

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

I began my research into my family history and genealogy in 1982. I find it rewarding and something that I find makes time pass quickly. I lose myself when doing research and writing. In mid January 2022 I retired following … Continue reading →

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A New History of Winfield by Acadia Press

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

A new History of Winfield Illinois has just been published. It contains many photos of the Schlick and Daleiden family. The author of the new book published by Acadia Press is Mr. James R. McGuire, past  Executive Director / Mueseum … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Schlick and Daleiden Family Blog!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

This blog’s purpose is to distribute and document information on the history of the Caspar Schlick and Daleiden Families of DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois. Caspar Schlick, a farmer,  immigrated from Eckersbach Germany to American in 1852. Crossing the … Continue reading →

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