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Directories have other clues that may require careful study to discover. For example, people in similar or related occupations were often relatives, in-laws, or friends. A year-by-year study of directories may reveal the movements of ancestors and relatives within the city and sometimes to or from other cities. | Directories have other clues that may require careful study to discover. For example, people in similar or related occupations were often relatives, in-laws, or friends. A year-by-year study of directories may reveal the movements of ancestors and relatives within the city and sometimes to or from other cities. | ||
The Family History Library has various directories from throughout the state of Illinois. Many were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents. | |||
=== Locating Directories === | |||
* The [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library], the [http://www.chicagohs.org/research Chicago Historical Society,] also known as the Chicago History Museum and other libraries have excellent collections of city and county directories. Contact the local library in the area where you believe your ancestor lived to learn what directories are available. | |||
The Family History Library has various directories from throughout the state of Illinois. Many were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents | |||
The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not available at Family History Centers, but may be used at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | |||
Examples of directories that may be found in an archive are: city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. To find these directories in the Family History Library Catalog, do a Place Search for the town, county, or state, depending on the size of the area an organization may cover. Record types to select include: | |||
::ILLINOIS - DIRECTORIES | |||
::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY] - DIRECTORIES | |||
::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - DIRECTORIES | |||
::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - SOCIETIES- DIRECTORIES | |||
=== City Directories === | === City Directories === | ||
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''Illinois (State) Directories''. Woodbridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–84. (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6043985|film|disp=6043985}}–989 [set of 41].) The original directories in this collection were published between 1847 and 1860 by various publishers. | ''Illinois (State) Directories''. Woodbridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–84. (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6043985|film|disp=6043985}}–989 [set of 41].) The original directories in this collection were published between 1847 and 1860 by various publishers. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||