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Here are a few sites that either have online city directories or links.
Here are a few sites that have either online city directories or links:
#[https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=FHD_PUBLIC '''FamilySearch Books'''] - enter "city directory" in the search box
#[https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=FHD_PUBLIC '''FamilySearch Books'''] - enter "city directory" in the search box
#[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page '''FamilySearch Wiki'''] - click on map or enter state or country in search box
#[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page '''FamilySearch Wiki'''] - click on map or enter state or country in search box
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#[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''Hathi Trust'''] - enter "city directory" in the search box
#[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''Hathi Trust'''] - enter "city directory" in the search box
#[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/ '''Online Historical Directories''']
#[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/ '''Online Historical Directories''']
#[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ '''City Directories of the United States''']
#'''[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/submit.htm City Directories of the United States]'''
#[http://www.donslist.net/PGHLookups/DirM.htm '''Don's City Directories''']
#[http://www.donslist.net/PGHLookups/DirM.htm '''Don's City Directories''']
#[http://www.cyndislist.com/citydir.htm '''Cyndi's List - city Directories''']
#[http://www.cyndislist.com/citydir.htm '''Cyndi's List - city Directories''']
#[http://usgenweb.org/ '''US GenWeb'''] - content varies by state and county
#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search '''Family History Library Catalog'''] - Search by State, County, or City
#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search '''Family History Library Catalog'''] - Search by State, County, or City
Here are a few noteworthy online City Directory collections:
# [http://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll5 Cincinnati (OH), 1819-1941]
# [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469&path= Erie (PA), 1878-1909 – Death Register] (available on Ancestry)
# [http://cdm16025.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16025coll10 Jacksonville (FL), 1876-1925]
# [http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/collections/icd Indianapolis (IN), 1855-2001]
# [http://box2.nmtvault.com/Hennepin2/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp Minneapolis (MN), 1859-1922]
# [https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/new-york-city-directories#/?tab=about New York City (NY), 1795- 1923]
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Revision as of 17:38, 25 September 2017

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Here are a few sites that have either online city directories or links:

  1. FamilySearch Books - enter "city directory" in the search box
  2. FamilySearch Wiki - click on map or enter state or country in search box
  3. Ancestry - subscription required but available free at the FHC through the database portal
  4. Fold3 - subscription required but available free at the FHC through the database portal
  5. World Vital Records - subscription required but available free at the FHC through the database portal
  6. Heritage Quest - available through some public libraries - search by location
  7. Internet Archive - search by location or enter "city directory" in the search box
  8. Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) - enter "city directory" in the search box
  9. Google Books - enter "city directory" in the search box
  10. Hathi Trust - enter "city directory" in the search box
  11. Online Historical Directories
  12. City Directories of the United States
  13. Don's City Directories
  14. Cyndi's List - city Directories
  15. US GenWeb - content varies by state and county
  16. Family History Library Catalog - Search by State, County, or City

Here are a few noteworthy online City Directory collections:

  1. Cincinnati (OH), 1819-1941
  2. Erie (PA), 1878-1909 – Death Register (available on Ancestry)
  3. Jacksonville (FL), 1876-1925
  4. Indianapolis (IN), 1855-2001
  5. Minneapolis (MN), 1859-1922
  6. New York City (NY), 1795- 1923



Make sure you're looking for the records in the right place by checking maps of the time period. Also check the "Handybook for Genealogists" or "Redbook" for state or county line boundary changes. You can find some helpful links on our Geographic Resources page.

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