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[[Image:Mobile City Dir 1920.png|border|right|190px|Mobile City Dir 1920.png]] <br><br> | |||
==Online Resources == | ==Online Resources == | ||
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*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Directories] | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Directories] | ||
== History == | |||
Directories have been published for various Alabama cities and counties since the early 1800s, though they may not be available for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | Directories have been published for various Alabama cities and counties since the early 1800s, though they may not be available for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | ||
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Many directories were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents. | Many directories were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents. | ||
== Resources for Alabama Directories == | |||
=== Libraries and Archives === | |||
=== Directories Online === | |||
[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Directories] identifies digitized and transcribed directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites. | [http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Directories] identifies digitized and transcribed directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites. | ||
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Ancestry.com ($) has Alabama directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has Alabama 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 various years from throughout the state of Alabama including: | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Alabama including: | ||
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::ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
== Web Sites == | |||
*[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Directories] Identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites. | *[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Directories] Identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites. | ||
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