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*[http://www.lalley.com/index.htm?home.asp 19th Century Immigrant Roots, Records for Wilmington, Delaware and Vicinity Search engine], index, [http://www.lalley.com/index.htm?home.asp Record Inventory]<br><br> | *[http://www.lalley.com/index.htm?home.asp 19th Century Immigrant Roots, Records for Wilmington, Delaware and Vicinity Search engine], index, [http://www.lalley.com/index.htm?home.asp Record Inventory]<br><br> | ||
==History== | ===History=== | ||
===Resources for Delaware Directories=== | |||
= | ====Libraries and Archives==== | ||
===Libraries and Archives=== | |||
The most extensive collections of city and business directories are at the [http://www.lib.udel.edu/ University of Delaware Library], Newark, Delaware 19717-5267. The [http://archives.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Archives] has directories from 1814 to the 1970s. The [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware] also has a large collection of directories for Wilmington, the state of Delaware, and the Delmarva Peninsula.<br> | The most extensive collections of city and business directories are at the [http://www.lib.udel.edu/ University of Delaware Library], Newark, Delaware 19717-5267. The [http://archives.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Archives] has directories from 1814 to the 1970s. The [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware] also has a large collection of directories for Wilmington, the state of Delaware, and the Delmarva Peninsula.<br> | ||
===Directories Online=== | ====Directories Online==== | ||
Ancestry.com ($) has Delaware directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has Delaware directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
===The | ====The Family History Library==== | ||
The [ | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Delaware including: | ||
'''Wilmington''' | '''Wilmington''' | ||
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|1814, 1845, 1853, 1857 <br> | |1814, 1845, 1853, 1857 <br> | ||
|{{ | |{{FHL|538075|item}} 6044647-50 | ||
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|1859/1860 | |1859/1860 | ||
|{{ | |{{FHL|534507|item}} 6043859 | ||
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|1862-1901 | |1862-1901 | ||
|{{ | |{{FHL|538075|item}} 1377595-605 | ||
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| | |1934 | ||
| | |{{FHL|1231050|item}} 1307613 item 10 | ||
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | {{Template:Pros-DE}}To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
DELAWARE, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | |||
DELAWARE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | |||
==Websites== | ===Websites=== | ||
*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/DE/Wilmington/1889/ Wilmington 1889 City Directory] | *[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/DE/Wilmington/1889/ Wilmington 1889 City Directory] | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 19th Century Immigrant Roots, Records for Wilmington, Delaware and Vicinity Search engine, index, Record Inventory
History[edit | edit source]
Resources for Delaware Directories[edit | edit source]
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The most extensive collections of city and business directories are at the University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware 19717-5267. The Delaware Public Archives has directories from 1814 to the 1970s. The Historical Society of Delaware also has a large collection of directories for Wilmington, the state of Delaware, and the Delmarva Peninsula.
Directories Online[edit | edit source]
Ancestry.com ($) has Delaware directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.
The Family History Library[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Delaware including:
Wilmington
| 1814, 1845, 1853, 1857 |
FHL Collection 6044647-50 |
| 1859/1860 | FHL Collection 6043859 |
| 1862-1901 | FHL Collection 1377595-605 |
| 1934 | FHL Collection 1307613 item 10 |
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
DELAWARE, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
DELAWARE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites[edit | edit source]
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