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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida Genealogy|Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida_Directories|Directories]]''{{FL-sidebar}} {{Adoption FLGenWeb}} <br> | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida Genealogy|Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida_Directories|Directories]]''{{FL-sidebar}} {{Adoption FLGenWeb}} <br> | ||
<br> | == Online Resources == | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1988 Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960]. Images only.<br><br> | |||
City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them. | City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them. | ||
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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Florida. | Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Florida. | ||
== Resources for Florida Directories == | |||
==== Libraries and Archives ==== | ==== Libraries and Archives ==== | ||
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The [http://myfloridahistory.org/library/ Florida Historical Society] and the [http://www.lib.fsu.edu/ Florida State University] have various Florida city directories. Local libraries often have city directories for their areas. See [http://www.publiclibraries.com/florida.htm PublicLibraries.com] for a list of contact information for these libraries and other college libraries. | The [http://myfloridahistory.org/library/ Florida Historical Society] and the [http://www.lib.fsu.edu/ Florida State University] have various Florida city directories. Local libraries often have city directories for their areas. See [http://www.publiclibraries.com/florida.htm PublicLibraries.com] for a list of contact information for these libraries and other college libraries. | ||
== Directories Online == | |||
Ancestry.com ($) has Florida directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has Florida directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
== The Family History Library == | |||
The Family History Library has city directories for [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=florida+city+directories&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= several cities]. For example: | The Family History Library has city directories for [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=subject&searchCriteria=florida+city+directories&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= several cities]. For example: | ||
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The library has directories for Jacksonville covering the years 1931, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1953 and 1971 Family History Library books {{FHL|138982|item|disp=975.912/J1 E4p}}. | The library has directories for Jacksonville covering the years 1931, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1953 and 1971 Family History Library books {{FHL|138982|item|disp=975.912/J1 E4p}}. | ||
== Bibliography == | |||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/fl.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/fl.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||