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==Online Resources==
== Resources for Maryland Directories<br>  ==
*Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_11/city_directories_baltimore Baltimore City Directories 1863-1923] (5 yrs. missing) available online. Fold3 is free at some libraries and at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms].
 
*Ancestry.com ($) has Maryland directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
=== Where to Find Maryland Directories  ===
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/md.htm US City Directories] identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61963/maryland-directory-1878?s=275764761 Maryland Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images($)


==History==
[http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/ Worldcat] lists the holdings of 69,000 libraries. Search it with the keywords "directory [county or city name]."
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Maryland.


==Resources for Maryland Directories==
[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/md.htm US City Directories] identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


===Libraries and Archives===
=== Libraries and Archives ===


The [http://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library], the [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society], and the [https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives] have large collections of Maryland city directories.  
The [http://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library], the [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society], and the [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives] have large collections of Maryland city directories.  


The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.  
The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.  
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Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.  
Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.  


===The FamilySearch Library===
=== Directories Online  ===
 
*Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_11/city_directories_baltimore Baltimore City Directories 1863-1923] (5 yrs. missing) available online. Fold3 is free at some libraries and at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms].
*Ancestry.com ($) has Maryland directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.


The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Maryland including:
=== The Family History Library ===


'''Baltimore'''
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. has a large collection of U.S. directories. Find directories in the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search] of the Family History Library Catalog by searching for the town or county.


*1752, 1796-1860 FS Library fiche {{FSC|6043563|film|disp=6043563-601}}
The Family History Library has the following Baltimore directories:  
*1863-1930 FS Library films {{FSC|1376528|film|disp=1376528-56 and 1605845-71}}
*1914 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|145162|item|disp=film}}
*1940, 1956 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22975.271%2FB1%20E4p*%22 975.271/B1 E4p]


To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
*1752, 1796-1860 Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6043563|film|disp=6043563-601}}
*1863-1930 Family History Library films {{FHL|1376528|film|disp=1376528-56 and 1605845-71}}
*1914 Family History Library {{FHL|145162|item|disp=film}}
*1940, 1956 Family History Library book {{FHL|807631|title-id|disp=Q 975.271/B1 E4p}}


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==Websites==
== Web Sites  ==


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Resources for Maryland Directories
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Where to Find Maryland Directories[edit | edit source]

Worldcat lists the holdings of 69,000 libraries. Search it with the keywords "directory [county or city name]."

US City Directories identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Maryland Historical Society, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland city directories.

The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.

Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. has a large collection of U.S. directories. Find directories in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog by searching for the town or county.

The Family History Library has the following Baltimore directories:


Web Sites[edit | edit source]

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