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SSGHS Research Series
| Title | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1: The Greater Roseland Area of Chicago. | Newspaper extractions from The Calumet Weekly Index, 1909, plus histories of funeral homes, cemeteries and Masonic lodges in the Greater Roseland Area. Edited by Jan Helge. (101 pages; pub. 1990) | $10.00 |
| Volume 2: Able-Bodied Men, Military Census 1861-1862 | A list of able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 18 and 45 from these Cook County townships: Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Cicero, Hyde Park, Jefferson, Lake, Lake View, Lemont, Lyons, Orland, Palos, Proviso, Rich, South Chicago, Thornton, West Chicago, and Worth, IL. Edited by Kirk Vandenberg (100 pages; pub. 1990) | $10.00 |
| Volume 3: An Inventory of Cemeteries in South Cook County, Illinois | Information on each cemetery in the following townships includes: where located, and existence of records: Bloom, Bremeb, Calumet, Lemont, Orland, Palos, Rich, Thornton, and Worth. Edited by Jo Ellen Johnson. (105 pages; pub. 1991) | $10.00 |
| Volume 4: Greater Roseland Area of Chicago Newspaper Extracts 1882-1894 | Social and business news extracted from newspapers published in the Pullman and Roseland areas. Births and obituaries are included as well. Edited by Jan Helge and Paula Malak. (91 pages; pub. 1992) | $10.00 |
| Volume 5: The Greater Roseland Area of Chicago (Public) Schools | A history of the Roseland Area public schools including lists of graduates, when available, up to 1905. Edited by Jan Helge and Paula Malak. (110 pages; pub. 1994) | $10.00 |
| Volume 6: Harvey, Illinois Newspaper Extracts 1882-1894 | Abstracts of births, deaths, marriages, obituaries, biographies of political candidates and some unusual items. Edited by Janice Helge and Paula Malak. (110 pages; pub. 1994) | $10.00 |
| Volume 7: Extracts from Fourteenth Annual Report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of Illinois | Includes information from 54 railroads in Illinois for the year ending June 30, 1884. Historical part of the report may include information about its organization and construction, officers, directors, etc. Entries for injuries and deaths include the name of the victim, his occupation, date of the accident, and whether the person was injured or killed; and the name of the railroad. Extracted by Paula Malak. (64 pages; pub. 1999) | $10.00 |
| Volume 8: South Side Snippets, Lake County (IN) Times Extracts covering West Pullman, Burnside, Pullman, Roseland, Windsor Park, Dauphin Park and Kensington, IL. | Covers Oct. 1906 through June 1907 for the geographic area south of Chicago. Short columns cover church events, births, weddings, deaths, employment and business news, entertainment and sporting events, who was visiting whom. Extracted by Suzanne Long, indexed. (143 pages; pub. 1999) OUT OF PRINT; Available to read at SSGHS Library | $18.00 |
| Volume 9: An English Translation of Chapters Two and Three from De byggde jarnvagsvagnar-emigranterna fran Ryfors hos Pullmans/Chicago by Allan T. Nilson; translated by Raymond E. Johnson. | Allan T. Nilson’s book about Swedish emigration to Pullman (IL) in the 1880s is written in the Swedish language and aimed at readers in Western Sweden where the majority of the immigrants originated. Chapters two and three were chosen for translation because of their genealogical value. (30 pages; indexed; pub. 2000) | $18.00 |
| Volume 10: An Index to The First Hundred Years 1833-1935 Historical Review of Blue Island, Illinois | Approximately 13,000 names appear in the Blue Island history compiled by John H. Volp. Indexed by Kirk Vandenberg. (77 pages; pub. 2000) OUT OF PRINT; Available to read at SSGHS Library | $18.00 |
| Volume 11: Harvey, Illinois During World War II | Extractions from the Harvey Tribune, The Gold Star Honor Roll, and Letters to the Behind-The-Lines Committee. Honoring those from Harvey, Illinois who served in the armed forces during World War II. Compiled by Robert Pierre Roach. )81 pages; indexed; pub. 2001) | $18.00 |
| Vol. 12: The Greater Roseland Area of Chicago – Svenska Evangelical Lutheran Elims Församlingens (Elim Lutheran Church) 1885 – 1900. | Extractions from the records (ca. 1885-1900) of The Elim Swedish Lutheran Church (113th & Forest Ave., Chicago, IL). Data consists of family listings, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, funerals, receptions and dismissal of members. Extracted by Jan Helge. (77 pages; pub. 2004) OUT OF PRINT; Available to read at SSGHS Library | $18.00 |
| Vol. 13: The Greater Roseland Area of Chicago -Van Vlissingen School 1893-1999. | The 106-year history of the Van Vlissingen School, plus names of students from the first graduation class in 1893 to 1972. Some class photo are also included. The school was at 137 West 108th Place in Chicago’s Roseland area. Compiled by Robert W. De Young. Edited by Janice Helge. (131 pages; pub. 2005) | $18.00 |
| Volume 14: The Old Blue Island (IL) Cemetery 1867-1935 | Old Blue Island Cemetery once stood in what is now Memorial Park. There are no known existing record books listing either the burials or the removals for the Blue Island Cemetery. The history of the cemetery as well as the names of those who were buried here were compiled from articles found in old newspapers and published histories. Compiled by Janice Helge and Kirk Vandenberg (53 pages; pub. 2006) OUT OF PRINT; Available to read at SSGHS Library | $18.00 |
| Volume 15: First Lutheran Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois | This active cemetery dates back to 1858. Names of Worth Township pioneers were transcribed from the tombstones. Edited by Kirk Vandenberg. (124 pages; indexed; pub. 2008) | $18.00 |
Other Publications
| Title | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Churches of the Greater Roseland Area | Church details, including maps showing the locations. Churches are listed alphabetically and by denomination. Neighborhoods covered are from Fernwood to Kensington; from West Pullman to Roseland, and all those in between. Compiled by Janice Helge and Paula Malak. (94 pages; pub. 1988) | $10.00 |
| Pictorial Roseland | A reprint of Pictorial Roseland, which was originally published by the South End Business Men’s Association in 1907. 88 pages. | $18.00 |
| Assumption BVM 25th Anniversary – 1928 | An English translation of the book originally published by Assumption BVM, a Polish Catholic Church in West Pullman, Illinois. 122 pages. | $18.00 |
| Some Cook County Marriages Prior to the Fire | Marriages culled from miscellaneous sources, by Joan Alguire. 31 pages. | $3.00 |
| South Holland School District 151 History | includes District 151 history, Gouwens school histories bios and listings of school boards teachers and principals | $3.00 |
| Rooting Together: the South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society | An early history of the society and its founders, by Laurence Tunstall Heron. (19 pages; pub 1984) | $3.00 |
| Acme Steel Employee Newsletter Extracts | (To learn more about the scope and contents of this publication, go to Acme Steel Employee Newsletter) Acme Steel Employee Newsletter Extracts 1926-1932 (DVD or USB) Acme Steel Employee Newsletter Extracts 1935-1944 (DVD or USB) Acme Steel Employee Newsletter Extracts 1959-1961 (DVD or USB) | $15.00 $15.00 $10.00 |
| Pullman Car Works Standard employee newsletter plus Index | CD boxed set of 7 disks contains images of the newsletters from May 1916 through August 1919, plus an index and additional photos . | $30.00 |
Cemetery Census for the following townships:
| Bloom | (DVD format) (Printed and spiral bound) | $12.00 $20.00 |
| DuPage – St. Patrick’s | (DVD format) (Printed and spiral bound) | $12.00 $10.00 |
| Florence | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Homer | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Lemont | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Monee | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Palos | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Peotone | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Rich | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Thornton | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| Will | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
| North Township, Lake County, IN | (DVD format) | $12.00 |
Where The Trails Cross (the journal of SSGHS)
Some issues are double issues (look for the &. For example, under Cook County Misc., Vol. 32:3&4 is a double issue).
Vol. 1-30: Single issues are $3.00 each; double issues are $6.00 each.
Vol. 31-49: Single issues are $4.00 each; double issues are $8.00 each.
Cook County issues
| Town or Township | Volume/Number |
| Beverly | 44/3 |
| Bloom Township | 6/1, 11/4, 16/2, 21/1, 27/4, 34/2, 40/4 |
| Blue Island | 23/1, 31/3, 33/4, 39/4 |
| Bremen Township | 1/2, 7/1, 16/4, 26/1, 35/3, 41/4 |
| Calumet Region | 6/3 |
| Calumet Township | 8/1, 13/2, 18/1, 24/1, 30/3, 44/3 |
| Cook County (general) | 1/1, 11/1, 23/2, 27/1, 28/2, 37/4, 38/4 |
| Hyde Park Township | 8/1, 13/2, 24/1 |
| Lemont Township | 1/4, 7/3, 12/4, 17/3, 22/4, 29/3, 40/2 |
| Morgan Park | 44/3 |
| Orland Township | 2/2, 14/2, 19/1, 30/1, 41/2 |
| Palos Township | 2/4, 9/3, 14/4, 20/4, 27/3 |
| Pullman | 19/3, 36/2 |
| Rich Township | 3/2, 10/2, 15/4, 21/3, 22/2, 28/4, 42/1&2, 45/3&4 |
| Riverdale | 40/3, 47/2&3, 49/1&2 |
| Roseland | 19/3, 29/4, 36/4, 37/3, 39/1, 44/1 |
| Thornton Township | 3/4, 4/2, 8/3, 13/4, 18/3, 24/3, 31/2, 33/3, 34/1, 34/4, 38/3, 40/1, 40/3, 42/4, 47/2&3, 49/1&2 |
| Washington Heights | 44/3 |
| Worth Township | 4/4, 5/2&3, 11/2, 15/2, 20/2, 23/1, 26/4, 31/3, 33/2, 33/4, 35/2, 39/4, 44/2 |
Will County issues
Some issues are double issues (look for the &. For example, under Green Garden, Vol. 48:1&2 is a double issue).
Vol. 1-30: Single issues are $3.00 each; double issues are $6.00 each.
Vol. 31-49: Single issues are $4.00 each; double issues are $8.00 each.
| Town or Township | Volume/Number |
| Carey Township | 4/5 |
| Crete Township | 1/3, 6/2, 11/3, 15/3, 20/3, 27/2 |
| Frankfort Township | 2/1, 6/4, 12/1, 16/3, 17/1, 22/3, 29/2, 31/1 |
| Green Garden Township | 2/3, 7/2, 12/3, 17/1, 22/1, 29/1, 35/1, 41/3, 48/1&2 |
| Homer Township | 3/1, 7/4, 13/1, 17/4, 23/3, 30/2, 39/3, |
| Manhattan Township | 3/3, 8/2, 13/3, 18/2, 24/1 |
| Momence & Sherbourne | 5/4 |
| Monee Township | 4/1, 4/5, 14/1, 18/4, 24/4, 28/1, 31/4, 36/3 |
| New Lenox Township | 4/3, 9/2, 14/3, 19/2, 26/2, 36/1 |
| Peotone Township | 9/4, 15/1, 20/1, 26/3, 36/1 |
| Washington Township | 10/1, 16/1, 21/2, 28/3 |
| Will County | 11/1, 19/4, 23/4, 33/1, 34/3, 38/4, 41/1, 41/4, 43/1&2, 43/3&4, 46/4, 47/4 |
| Will Township | 10/1, 16/1, 21/4, 28/3, 38/1&2 |
| Wilton Township | 5/1, 10/3&4, 18/2, 29/3 |
| Yellowhead (Kakakee County) | 38/1&2 |
Other issues
Some issues are double issues (look for the &. For example, under Dutch, Vol. 32:3&4 is a double issue).
Vol. 1-30: Single issues are $3.00 each; double issues are $6.00 each.
Vol. 31-49: Single issues are $4.00 each; double issues are $8.00 each.
Vol. 50-present (two issues per year): $10 each
| Keyword | Volume/Number |
| Acme Steel News | 40/3 |
| Baseball in the South Suburbs | 42/3 |
| Civil War Diary of Isaac Newton Carr/ Civil War Diary of Capt James B. Irvine | 45/2, 46/2&3 |
| Cyrus Teed and the Koreshan Unity | 45/1 |
| Dutch | 32/3&4, 35/4, 37/3 |
| Four Southland Men in a Forgotten War (Korea) | 48/3&4 |
| Funeral Home Survey | 17/2 |
| Good Guys and Bad Guys | 44/4 |
| La importanza dei amici (Spaghettios) | 44/1 |
| SSGHS Library | 25/1, 46/1 |
| Underground Railroad in the Chicago region | 47/1 |
| World War I | 49/3&4 |
| Subject Index | 25/2, 30/4, 37/1 |
| Where The Trails Cross: Subject Index for Vol. 37-49 | 50/1 |
| Where The Trails Cross: Index to articles appearing in Volumes 1-50 | 50/2 |
| Where The Trails Cross: Women in Thornton Township | 51/1 |
| Where The Trails Cross: Genealogy & History Across the Southland: Military Service, Will County, Religion | 51/2 |
| Where The Trails Cross: African American Families and History | 52/1 |
| Where The Trails Cross: Commerce in the Southland | 52/2 |
| Where The Trails Cross: Industry in the Chicago Southland | 53/1 |
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*Current SSGHS members receive a member discount on most publications. Members should use the order form found on the Members-Only page.