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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8983 Idaho City Directories] Index and images ($)<br><br> | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8983 Idaho City Directories] Index and images ($)<br><br> | ||
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City and county directories are similar to telephone books and are useful 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. | |||
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, they may be the only source to list an ancestor who was not registered to vote, did not attend church, did not pay taxes, or 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. They are also useful tools for studying occupations and migration patterns. | |||
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Idaho. | |||
== Resources for Idaho Directories == | |||
===City Directories=== | |||
Directories of heads of households have been published for all the major cities and many of the smaller cities in [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]]. Many counties also have directories of their residents for scattered years. Many of these directories are in the holdings of the [http://history.idaho.gov/search/google Idaho State Archives] in Boise. | Directories of heads of households have been published for all the major cities and many of the smaller cities in [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]]. Many counties also have directories of their residents for scattered years. Many of these directories are in the holdings of the [http://history.idaho.gov/search/google Idaho State Archives] in Boise. | ||
==== Family History Library ==== | ====Family History Library==== | ||
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Idaho including: | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Idaho including: | ||
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|Family History Library {{FHL|79258|item|disp=FHL film 1036517 item 3}} | |Family History Library {{FHL|79258|item|disp=FHL film 1036517 item 3}} | ||
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|1905-06 | |1905-06 | ||
|Family History Library {{FHL|79980|item|disp=FHL fiche 6046575}} | |Family History Library {{FHL|79980|item|disp=FHL fiche 6046575}} | ||
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
IDAHO, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | :: IDAHO, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: IDAHO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | |||
IDAHO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | |||
==Farm Directories== | ===Farm Directories=== | ||
The Gem State Rural Publishing Company published books and magazines out of Caldwell, Idaho during the early part of the 20th Century. One of the series envisioned by this company was the Gem State Rural (Farm) Directory, to be published in several volumes. The intention was to print a directory for each county or combination of counties for the state. At least five volumes were printed, and a sixth was planned. At least one of these volumes is available online. Some are quite rare and copies are difficult to locate. | The Gem State Rural Publishing Company published books and magazines out of Caldwell, Idaho during the early part of the 20th Century. One of the series envisioned by this company was the Gem State Rural (Farm) Directory, to be published in several volumes. The intention was to print a directory for each county or combination of counties for the state. At least five volumes were printed, and a sixth was planned. At least one of these volumes is available online. Some are quite rare and copies are difficult to locate. | ||