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''[[United States|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[United States Directories| | ''[[United States|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Illinois|Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois Directories|Directories]]''<br> | ||
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Directories have been published for various | Directories have been published for various Illinois cities and counties since the 1830s, 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. | ||
City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records 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. | City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records 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. | ||
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=== City Directories === | === City Directories === | ||
*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_22/city_directories_chicago Chicago City Directories 1843-1917, 1923] (3 yrs. missing) available online. | |||
*The following are typical of the city directories in the Family History Library Catalog for Chicago and Cook County. | *The following are typical of the city directories in the Family History Library Catalog for Chicago and Cook County. | ||