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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Oregon.

City Directories for cities in Oregon, held by the Library of Congress at: www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html

For example, the Family History Library has Portland directories for:

•1863-1935 Family History Library films 1377327

•1923, 1941, etc. Family History Library book 979.549/P1 E4p

Portland Directory, 1890-91 at: http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4448

Oregon City Directory: http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OR/

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-==Online Resources==
+Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]].
-*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62002/mckenneys-pacific-coast-directory-1878?s=275764761 Mckenney's Pacific Coast Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images($)
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8855 Oregon City Directories] Index and images ($)
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4727 Pacific Coast Directory, 1867] Index and images ($)
-==History==
+City Directories for cities in Oregon, held by the Library of Congress at: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html]
-Directories have been published for various Illinois cities and counties since the 1830s, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters.
-City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them.
+For example, the Family History Library has Portland directories for:
-==Resources for Oregon Directories==
+•1863-1935&nbsp; Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=545173&disp=Portland+%28Oregon%29+city+directories%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1377327]
-===Libraries and Archives===
+•1923, 1941, etc.&nbsp; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=805334&disp=Polk%27s+Portland+%28Oregon%29+city+dire%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.549/P1 E4p]
-===Directories Online===
+Portland Directory, 1890-91 at:&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4448 http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4448]
-Ancestry.com ($) has Oregon directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
+Oregon City Directory:&nbsp; [http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OR/ http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OR/]
-===The FamilySearch Library===
+[[Category:Oregon]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Oregon including:
-'''Portland'''
--1902 FS Library microfilm {{FSC|545173|item|disp=1377327-1377339}}
--1935 FS Library microfilm {{FSC|545173|item|disp=1611914-1611935}}
-, 1941, 1964 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22979.549%2FP1%20E4p*%22 979.549/P1 E4p]
-To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
-::OREGON, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
-::OREGON, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
-==Websites==
-*City Directories for cities in Oregon, held by the Library of Congress at: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html]
-*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/or.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
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-{{Oregon}} {{U.S. Directories}}
-[[Category:Oregon, United States|Directories]]
-[[Category:United States Directories]]