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==Online Resources== | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4113 Michigan Business Directory, 1863], index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4113 Michigan Business Directory, 1863], index | ||
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*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/mi Michigan Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br> | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/mi Michigan Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br> | ||
== | ==Resources for Michigan Directories== | ||
Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year. | |||
===Libraries and Archives=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
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Ancestry.com ($) has Michigan directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has Michigan 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 Michigan including: | ||
'''Detroit''' | '''Detroit''' | ||
1856-1935 on | 1856-1935 on 72 Family History Library films; 46 microfiche | ||
Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year. | Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year. | ||
<br>'''Grand Rapids''' | <br> '''Grand Rapids''' | ||
1856- | 1856-1936on 36 Family History Library films; 4 microfiche | ||
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
::MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | :: MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
::MICHIGAN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | :: MICHIGAN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
==Websites== | ==Websites== | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Michigan Business Directory, 1863, index
- Michigan Directories Distant Cousin
- Michigan Online Historical Directories - listed by county
Resources for Michigan Directories[edit | edit source]
Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year.
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The best collection of directories is at the Library of Michigan. A description of their availability and use is in the Summer 1975 issue of Family Trails (see the "Periodicals" page.
Directories Online[edit | edit source]
Fold3.com ($) has Detroit City Directories 1861-1923 available online.
Ancestry.com ($) has Michigan 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 Michigan including:
Detroit
1856-1935 on 72 Family History Library films; 46 microfiche
Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year.
Grand Rapids
1856-1936on 36 Family History Library films; 4 microfiche
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
- MICHIGAN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Michigan Directories Distant Cousin
- US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
- City Directories in Genealogical Research
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