Examine the push and pull factors that brought Germans to this area at different points in time. Presented by genealogist Teresa McMillan.
Germans arrived in Chicago and its surrounding areas in different migration waves, moving on or making Chicago home, with widely varying motivations. Learn about specific settlement areas, including the German settlement in Gross Point, and how to access many rich resources, including archives and records, to research Germans who spent time in Chicagoland.
This program is part of Wilmette's Sesquicentennial celebration. Learn more about Wilmette's other Sesquicentennial events and projects here.
Family portrait is courtesy of the Wilmette Historical Museum. It depicts members of the Franz Mueller family, taken in Germany.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Presentation |
TAGS: | Wilmette at 150 | Genealogy | Family History |
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.
