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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

Sheridan

Various Years

From 1910 to 1990.

Family History Library book978.732 E4ps

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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+[[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.
-==History==
+==== Libraries and Archives  ====
-[[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==
+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.
-===Libraries and Archives===
+==== Directories Online  ====
-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.
+*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-===Directories Online===
+==== The Family History Library  ====
-*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
+The Family History Library has directories for:
-===The FamilySearch Library===
+'''Cheyenne'''
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Wyoming including:
+{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+|
+Various Years
-'''Cheyenne'''
+from&nbsp;1915&nbsp;to 1988.
--1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128000|item|disp=2310257-2310259}}
+|
+Family History Library book {{FHL|80570|title-id|disp=978.719/C1 E4p}}
-, 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'''
--1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128008|item|disp=2310260-2310262}}
+{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+|
+Various Years
-/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]
+From&nbsp;1910 to 1990.
-To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
+|
+Family History Library book{{FHL|978.732 E4ps |disp=978.732 E4ps}}&nbsp;
-::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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+[[Category:Wyoming, United States|Directories]][[Category:United States Directories]]
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