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=== Online Resources === | |||
Directories have been published for various Tennessee cities and counties since the mid-1800's, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | |||
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. City directories can help you to learn where an ancestor lived. The person’s occupation is frequently given. Often the home address and the business address are both mentioned. When a husband dies, the widow is often listed as “widow of. . . .” Directories at times can help you determine in which ward the family lived, so that when you are searching census records for big cities, you can find your ancestor more easily. | |||
Directories sometimes have maps and addresses of churches, cemeteries, courthouses, and other important locations. | Directories sometimes have maps and addresses of churches, cemeteries, courthouses, and other important locations. | ||
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Directories are particularly helpful for research in large cities where a high percentage of the people were renters, new arrivals, or temporary residents. In fact, a directory may be the only source to list an ancestor if he was not registered to vote and did not own property. Most households were included because the directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. | Directories are particularly helpful for research in large cities where a high percentage of the people were renters, new arrivals, or temporary residents. In fact, a directory may be the only source to list an ancestor if he was not registered to vote and did not own property. Most households were included because the directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. | ||
=== Resources for Tennessee Directories === | |||
==== Libraries and Archives ==== | |||
The [[Family History Library]], the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], the [http://www.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee], and other Tennessee repositories have large collections of city and county directories. Lists of city directories and telephone books at the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] are available on their web site: | |||
*[http:// | *[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/directory.htm City Directories at the Tennessee State Library and Archives] | ||
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/telephone.htm Telephone Books at the Tennessee State Library and Archives] | |||
Many groups have created directories of their organizational structure and members or personnel. | |||
Companies may create directories of their subscribers. The directories that were published for public distribution are the ones most likely to find their way into libraries and archives. Typical examples of directories in an archive are city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. These directories may range from local to international in scope. Often the most recent edition of a directory is the only one an archive will have on hand. | |||
See the article, [[United States Directories|United States Directories]], for more detailed information on the value and content of directories. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include directories. | |||
==== Directories Online ==== | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | |||
===Family History Library=== | |||
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Tennessee including: | |||
== | *''Nashville (Tennessee) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|541102|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6044160 (first of 26 fiche); Film 1377091 (first of 29 films)}} This directory includes the years 1853–1935. | ||
*''Knoxville (Tennessee) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|620257|item|disp=FHL Film 1844154 (first of 22 films)}}. This directory includes the years 1869–1881 (some years are missing), 1902–1935. | |||
*''Memphis (Tennessee) City Directories.'' Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|535214|item|disp=FHL film 6044115 (first of 41 films)}}. This directory includes the years 1849–1935 (many early years missing). | |||
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The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not at Family History Centers but may be used at the Family History Library. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not at Family History Centers but may be used at the Family History Library. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | ||
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | |||
To find directories, consult the | |||
:: TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | |||
::TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] | :: TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
::TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] | |||
=== Websites | ===Websites=== | ||
*[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives] (described above) | *[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives] (described above) | ||
*[http://www.utk.edu/ The University of Tennessee] (described above) | *[http://www.utk.edu/ The University of Tennessee] (described above) | ||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/tn.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/tn.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||
*Ancestry.com ($) has Tennessee directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | *Ancestry.com ($) has Tennessee directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
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