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Directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area.

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Catalog organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections.

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has directories for:

Cheyenne

Various Years

from 1915 to 1988.

Family History Library book 978.719/C1 E4p

or order films to view in FH Centers

Sheridan

Various Years

From 1910 to 1990.

Family History Library book978.732 E4ps

or order films to view in FH Centers

Websites[edit | edit source]

DistantCousin - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.
United States Online Historical Directories- identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
US City Directories organizes city directories by county. It identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories with call numbers.

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-==Online Resources==
+[[United States Directories|Directories]] were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area.
+==== Libraries and Archives  ====
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]&nbsp;organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections.
-==History==
+==== Directories Online  ====
-[[United States Directories|Directories]] were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area.
-==Resources for Wyoming Directories==
+*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-===Libraries and Archives===
+==== The Family History Library  ====
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections.
+The Family History Library has directories for:
-===Directories Online===
+'''Cheyenne'''
-*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
+{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+|
+Various Years
-===The FamilySearch Library===
+from&nbsp;1915&nbsp;to 1988.
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Wyoming including:
+|
+Family History Library book {{FHL|80570|title-id|disp=978.719/C1 E4p}}
-'''Cheyenne'''
+or order films to view in &nbsp;FH Centers
--1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128000|item|disp=2310257-2310259}}
+|}
-, 1942, 1965, 1979 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.719%2FC1%20E4p*%22 978.719/C1 E4p]
+'''Sheridan'''
-'''Sheridan'''
+{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+|
+Various Years
--1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128008|item|disp=2310260-2310262}}
+From&nbsp;1910 to 1990.
-/40, 1960, 1978, 1982 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.732%20E4ps*%22 978.732 E4ps]
+|
+Family History Library book{{FHL|978.732 E4ps |disp=978.732 E4ps}}&nbsp;
-To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
+or order films to view in FH Centers
-::WYOMING, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
+|}
-::WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
-==Websites==
+==== Websites  ====
 *[http://www.distantcousin.com/directories/ DistantCousin] - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.<br>
 *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa United States Online Historical Directories]- identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.<br>
 *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wy.htm US City Directories] organizes city directories by county. It identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories with call numbers.
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