There are city directories covering more than 140 years of dallas history, and there are a lot of street names you come across in researching a person or a place that no longer exist, have changed names, have the same name as a street in a different part of town there used to be a lot of street names duplicated in oak cliff before it became. Theres a lot of work that needs to be done to this site, and with all the online databases available, its likely this project will be a continuous workinprogress. This web site will attempt to identify all printed, microfilmed, and online directories, and their repositories, for the united states. City directories digital archives city of san diego. This microfilm is not available for sale from nara. This page lists microfilmed city directories available at national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. How to access historical dallas city directories online. They also feature images, including maps, illustrations of buildings, and advertisements.
We recommend this means of access to genealogists with an ancestry. The directories contain detailed historical information about british columbian communities, including street and name listings of individuals and businesses in vancouver and victoria. Download your copy of our real estate marketing guide. San francisco city directories online san francisco city directories online. San francisco directory kimball 1851 no directory available 1852. The database currently contains directories for all states except alaska. The heyday of city directories was from the late 1800s through the late 1900s. A look inside a city directory reveals valuable information.
With a growing residential population and an accessible central location, old city is both highly desirable and competitively priced for businesses looking to. Search old city directories for gems on residents, streets. Online historical directories website the purpose of the site is to have links to all online city directories in one place, listed by location and in date order. Montgomery county oh city directories lds genealogy. Download our guide, 6 things to find in city directories, to. Rochester city directories by decade rochester public.
A large number of city directories can be searched and viewed online, some for free and others as part of various subscription genealogy collections. This selfservice collection consists of yellow and white pages telephone directories for most u. Vancouver public librarys collection of digitized british columbia city directories dates from 1860 up to and including 1955. It is so easy to see and find the breadth of information available in each one. Some directories even included marriage, birth, and death information.
City directories are included in subscription databases, heritage quest and. Research your genealogy with our free collection of old city directories. The library of congress has an unmatched collection of united states city and telephone directories. Free collection of digitally scanned old city directories. Scans of many early memphis city directories 1859 1901 are available on the web site of the shelby county register of deeds under shelby county records, select memphis city directories. City directories are among the most important sources of information about urban areas and their inhabitants. Large online city directory collections has one of the largest online collections of city directories, with a focus on coverage between the 1880 and 1900 u. A bit oldfashioned yes, but this site gives brick and. They are available in the following formats and locations. Manitoba provincial and northwest territorial directories, henderson, 1905 free peels prairie provinces winnipeg city directory, henderson, 1932 free peels prairie provinces includes incorporated towns of manitoba western manufacturers directory, manitoba industrial development board, 1945 free peels prairie provinces winnipeg. However, in his book the development and growth of city directories, published in 19, a. Citydata unlike other directories, this is only for businesses that have the actual physical presence and arent only on the internet. Since 1870, polk city directories has helped businesses just like yours get the most uptodate business. Old city is full of opportunity for current and future businesses, and is home to both a renowned arts district and a burgeoning tech scene.
City directories at the tennessee state library and archives. They typically list the name, occupation and address of all residents in a town, city or region. Try a keyword search for name of town followed by the abbreviation conn. City, business, legal, and phone directories from the 19th and 20th centuries. City directories are a valuable source of information. Only pay shipping on the first item in your order additional items ship free. These are large items, so please be patient if free text searching the whole collection. The city clerk archives digitized these directories on loan from the central san diego public library. City directories were published before the modern phone book, many times on an annual basis. City directories were printed for most cities and are especially useful for urban research. It is meant to be used as an aid to genealogists, historians, and other researchers. Search old city directories for gems on residents, streets and an ancestors business news mar 07, 2015 by lee dickson beach mirror front cover of browns toronto city and home district directory 18467. Milan, mi 1906,1908,1910,1912,1914,1916,1918,1920,1922,1924,1926 city directories allen county public library monroe city directories.
City directories, arguably one of the most overlooked resources by genealogists, have been around since the 1700s. City directories, 18221995 this database is a collection of directories for u. The san francisco public library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our. Telephone directories is a place where you can look for information of people within the territory of the united states of america, this information is totally free and safe. Winnipeg, manitoba online historical directories online. All we need is the locality, specific year, repository, and call number or url. Some of the old directories had incorrect page numbers, but the listings are all present. From these you can discover an ancestors occupation and know exactly where in the city they lived. Download our automobile and vehicle data ebook today. British columbia city directories 18601955 page image. This digital image collection was scanned from an original copy of the philadelphia city directory for 1890, published by james gopsills sons the free adobe acrobat reader software is required to view city directory images. To conserve space for each listing, city directories often use abbreviations.
The city directories contain lists of names and addresses of most adults and businesses in the town. More current directories as well as the haines akron city and suburban crisscross directories from 1943 to the present and akron area telephone directories from 1914 to the present early years are incomplete are also available in special collections. This group is for educating genealogists and historians about using city directories for research, as well. Telephone and city directories in the library of congress. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines. Williams says the first city directory appeared in london in 1640. The best way to see what directories are available is by searching our library catalog. Circa 1930 city directories available at nara national. San diego city and county directory, circa 1926 these annual volumes preceded telephone directories and listed names, addresses and occupations of local merchants and residents. If a year is not listed, no directory exists for that year. Click on the map below or select from the list to browse by location.
We will be digitizing all of the existing rochester city directories for the years 18271946. Each directory has an index and ads from local businesses and includes names, addresses, and phone numbers for residents and businesses. The same content is now available in ancestry uk, city and county directories, 1766 1946. Some directories give an alphabetical street directory, listing everyone residing at each address. The collection provides access to scanned images and fulltext of the trade directories. Your guide to finding ancestors in city directories. Cities and towns published these alphabetical directories of their residents. New york city directories nypl digital collections. This is the purpose of the online historical directories website. City directories can help you to establish your ancestors residence in a certain place at a certain time, and they can give information about a persons occupation, home address, name of a spouse, and names of neighbors. A couple of years ago i wrote about how to access the indispensable online historical archive of the dallas morning news, beginning in 1885 that post is here, but i havent written about how to use the equally important databases containing scans of dallas city directories, beginning with the 1875 directory. Pages that were only advertisements were not scanned, so page numbers may be missing.
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