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*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TX/City-Directories.htm Texas City Directories]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TX/City-Directories.htm Texas City Directories]


== History ==
==History==
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. These often list all the adult residents of a city or an area. They are similar to modern telephone books. Beside addresses and occupations, they may also give locations of streets and voting districts which will help you locate other records.
 
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Utah. Some directories cover several cities.


==Resources for Texas Directories==
==Resources for Texas Directories==
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The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Texas including:  
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Texas including:  


'''Dallas'''  
'''Dallas'''
 
1875-1935 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/536102?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1376774]
 
1916, 1918, 1960, 1964 etc. Family History Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22976.42812%20E4pj*%22 book 976.42812 E4pj]
 
'''Galveston''' 
 
1856-1991 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/539653?availability=Family%20History%20Library 6043923]
 
1971, 1982 Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22976.4139%2FG1%20E4p*%22 976.4139/G1 E4p]
 
'''Fort Worth''' 


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
1877-1994 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/534822?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1376877]
|-
|1875-1935 <br>
|{{FHL|536102|item|disp=FHL films 1376774}}—
|-
|1916, 1918, 1941, 1960, 1964, 1970, <br>1975, and 1979
|{{FHL|806123|item|disp=FHL book 976.42812 E4pj}}
|}


As early as 1856 for Galveston, Austin (1857), Houston (1866), and San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas (1877).  
1941, 1960, 1965, 1970 etc. Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22976.453%20E4pm*%22 976.453 E4pm]


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:  


::TEXAS, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::TEXAS, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
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  [[Category:Texas, United States]]
  [[Category:Texas, United States]]
  Directories]]  
  Directories]]  
  [[Category:United States Directories]]
  [[Category:United States Directories]]
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