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*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/City-Directories.htm Ohio City Directories], by county | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/City-Directories.htm Ohio City Directories], by county | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1988 Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1988 Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960]($) index | ||
*[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/CityDirectories.htm Ohio City Directories, 1819-1850] | *[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/CityDirectories.htm Ohio City Directories, 1819-1850] | ||
*[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/Female.html Ohio Name Index Project, Ohio Female Name Index to 1850] | *[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/Female.html Ohio Name Index Project, Ohio Female Name Index to 1850] | ||
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*[http://www.fold3.com/title_58/city_directories_cleveland Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923] (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | *[http://www.fold3.com/title_58/city_directories_cleveland Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923] (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | ||
*[http://www.fold3.com/title_646/city_directories_toledo Toledo City Directories 1864-1923] (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | *[http://www.fold3.com/title_646/city_directories_toledo Toledo City Directories 1864-1923] (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | ||
*[ | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10705/us-city-directories U.S. City Directories] at MyHeritage ($). Various directories. | ||
*Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | *Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
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The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories. | The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories. | ||
== Resources for Ohio Directories == | ==Resources for Ohio Directories== | ||
===Libraries and Archives=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
[[ | The [[FamilySearch Library]] has a large collection of directories for about 30 cities in Ohio. Local [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|libraries]] and the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society] also have collections of directories. | ||
*Johnson, P. R., ''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' (Tucson, Arizona:W.C. Cox Co., 1974) {{ | *Johnson, P. R., ''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' (Tucson, Arizona:W.C. Cox Co., 1974) {{FSC|258167|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1000888}} | ||
*''Huguenot Society of Ohio-Directory 1953'' {{ | *''Huguenot Society of Ohio-Directory 1953'' {{FSC|802292|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1}} | ||
*Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), ''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio: Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960) {{WorldCat|3577524|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), ''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio: Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960) {{WorldCat|3577524|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|139067|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 U24}} | ||
=== Directories Online === | ===Directories Online=== | ||
===The | ===The FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The [ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Ohio including: | ||
'''Cleveland''' | |||
1837-1860 FS Library microfilm {{FSC|538269|item|disp=6043814-6043824}} | |||
1940, 1958, 1965, 1970-71, 1977 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.131%20E4c*%22 977.131 E4c] | |||
'''Cincinnati''' | |||
1917, 1936-37, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979-80 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.178%20E4w*%22 977.178 E4w] | |||
'''Toledo''' | |||
1913, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1926, 1940 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.113%20E4t*%22 977.113 E4t] | |||
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: | ||