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==Online Resources==
=== Online Resources ===
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8779 Massachusetts City Directories], ($), index/images  
*'''1867''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61975/massachusetts-register-1867?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1867] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MA/City-Directories.htm Massachusetts City Directories], statewide and by county  
*'''1869''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61976/massachusetts-register-1869-volume-1?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1869, Volume 1] at MyHeritage — images($)
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/States/MA.html Distant Cousin City Directories]  
*'''1869''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61977/massachusetts-register-1869-volume-2?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1869, Volume 2] at MyHeritage — images($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48114&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688&o_sch=Affiliate+External Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700], index/images  
*'''1902''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62344/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1902?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1902] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ma Massachusetts Online Historical Directories] - listed by county  
*'''1916''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62345/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1916-part-1?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1916, Part 1] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/121922 Massachusetts Registers and Directories, State Library of Massachusetts], index<br><br>
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62346/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-1?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 1] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
=== History ===
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62347/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-2?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 2] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62348/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-3?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 3] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8779 Massachusetts City Directories]($), index & images
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MA/City-Directories.htm Massachusetts City Directories], statewide and by county
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/States/MA.html Distant Cousin City Directories]
*''Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700''. Online at: {{FSC|1036388|film_number|disp=FS Library film #1036388, item 6}}, images; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48114/ Ancestry] - index & images ($)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ma Massachusetts Online Historical Directories] - listed by county
*[http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/121922 Massachusetts Registers and Directories, State Library of Massachusetts], index
 
==History==


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


==Resources for Massachusetts Directories==
=== Resources for Massachusetts Directories ===
 
===Libraries and Archives===


===Directories Online===
=== Libraries and Archives  ===


*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has 116 years of [http://www.fold3.com/title_15/city_directories_boston Boston City Directories] spanning 1789-1926 available online.
=== Directories Online  ===
*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has 116 years of [http://www.fold3.com/title_15/city_directories_boston Boston City Directories] spanning 1789-1926 available online.  
*Ancestry.com ($) has Massachusetts directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*Ancestry.com ($) has Massachusetts directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*'''1918''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62348/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-3?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, Part 3] at MyHeritage; index & images ($)


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


'''Boston'''
The Family History Library has copies of Boston, Massachusetts, city directories for:


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|1789-1860
| 1789-1860  
|{{FSC|512794|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6043615-73}}<br>
| {{FHL|512794|item|disp=FHL fiche 6043615-73}}<br>
|-
|-
|1861-1935
| 1861-1935  
|{{FSC|512794|item|disp=FS Library film 1376557(first of 84 films)}}
| {{FHL|512794|item|disp=FHL film 1376557(first of 84 films)}}
|-
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|1905, 1909, 1941, 1951
| 1905, 1909, 1941, 1951  
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=349&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.461%20E4p*%22 FS Library Book 974.461 E4p]
| {{FHL|512794|item|disp=FHL book Q 974.461 E4p}}
|}
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
Directories of several other Massachusetts cities and towns are also at the Family History Library.
 
::MASSACHUSETTS, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::MASSACHUSETTS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES


==Websites==
=== '''Web Sites'''  ===


*[http://resources.rootsweb.com/~rootslink/cgi-bin/search.cgi?category=10 Many Massachusetts city directories]
*[http://resources.rootsweb.com/~rootslink/cgi-bin/search.cgi?category=10 Many Massachusetts city directories]  
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/States/MA.html Distant Cousin] includes many free excellent searchable online directories.
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/States/MA.html Distant Cousin] includes many free excellent searchable online directories.  
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8779&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry.com] has a large collection of Massachusetts city directories for many cities and years (from the New England Historic Genealogical Society)
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8779&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry.com] has a large collection of Massachusetts city directories for many cities and years (from the New England Historic Genealogical Society)  
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MA/City-Directories.htm Massachusetts Genealogy City Directories]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MA/City-Directories.htm Massachusetts Genealogy City Directories]  
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ma.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ma.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

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

Resources for Massachusetts Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has copies of Boston, Massachusetts, city directories for:

1789-1860 FHL fiche 6043615-73
1861-1935 FHL film 1376557(first of 84 films)
1905, 1909, 1941, 1951 FHL book Q 974.461 E4p

Directories of several other Massachusetts cities and towns are also at the Family History Library.

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