Collection of Chicago Blue Books
1890, 1895, 1901, 1905, 1910, 1915

Originally published Chicago Directory Company, Chicago IL. They will contain 650-950 pages per volume. This is a reproduction on CD and is searchable.

The blue book is not a complete directory of Chicago. From the official title the book contains "Selected Names of Chicago & suburban towns containing the names & addresses of prominent residents." Your definition of prominent may vary from the publishers. Any way there is a lot of interesting information in the books. If you are interested in the early businesses of Chicago or working on the family genealogy the information found in these books may provide a clue.

Tons of old ads

Index to Streets

Miscellaneous info on Clubs, Hospitals, Parks and more

Directory by street address

Active members in city clubs

Directory by Name

Directory by Suburbs, within a radius of Twenty-five Miles. This may include Austin, Berwyn,Brookdale, Bryn Mawr, Edison Park, Elmhurst, Evanston, Fort Sheridan, Glencoe, Grand Crossing, Highland Park, Hinsdale, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Kenilworth, LaGrange, Lake Forest,Lakeside, Lomard, Longwood, Mayfair, Maywood, Morton Park, Norwood Park, Oak Park, Park Manor, Park Ridge, Parkside, Pullman, Ridgeland, Riverside, Tracy, Washington Heights, Wilmette, Windsor Park, Winnetka,

Shopping Guide containing prominent shops

Seating chart for various theatres - The Auditorium, Chicago Opera House, Colonial, College Theatre, Cort Theatre, Crown Theatre, Fine Arts Theatre, Garrick Theatre, Grand Opera House, Great Northern Theatre, Illinois Theatre, LaSalle Theatre, Majestic Theatre, McVickers Theatre, National Theatre, Olympic Theatre Powers Theatre, Princess Theatre The Studebaker, Whitney Opera House, Ziegfield

About the CD: This CD provides the genealogist the opportunity to have access to information from a book that is difficult to locate in the used book market. The CD was made by scanning an original copy of the book. Any defect such as notes in the margin or light text will also appear in the CD version. The CD requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. When viewing on your screen the page size can be increased to make reading easier. This CD is searchable and has a series of bookmarks making navigation through the file easier. The CD is packaged in a protective sleeve.

Terms: Shipping and handling for US buyers will be via (first class USPS) priority postage can be arranged. Multiple purchases will be combined with a savings in shipping. Non US buyers, I will gladly ship world wide with international first class being my first choice. Please inquire about the shipping rate. . Payment can be made by approved EBay methods.

Examine my About Me page

To learn more about me.

To view our inventory of out of print and used genealogy books.

To view our inventory of genealogy books on CD.

Collection of Chicago Blue Books 1890, 1895, 1901, 1905, 1910, 1915

Collection of Chicago Blue Books
1890, 1895, 1901, 1905, 1910, 1915