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City and county directories are similar to telephone books and are useful for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them.

Directories are particularly helpful for research in large cities where a high percentage of the people were renters, new arrivals, or temporary residents. In fact, they may be the only source to list an ancestor who was not registered to vote, did not attend church, did not pay taxes, or did not own property. Most households were included because the directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are also useful tools for studying occupations and migration patterns.

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Indiana.

Resources for Indiana Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Newberry Library[edit | edit source]

Holds directories on microcards, microfilm, and microfiche for most states. On a side note, digital versions of their collection may be located on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com.

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

Fold3.com ($) has Fort Wayne City Directories 1902-1923 and miscellaneous years dating back to 1861 as well as Indianapolis City Directories 1857, 1861, 1864-1923 (3 yrs. missing) available online.

Ancestry.com ($) has Indiana 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 Indiana including:

Indianapolis

1855–1861 Family History Library fiche 6043992–96
1861–1935 Family History Library films beginning with 1376923
1940, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1974 Family History Library book 977.252 E4p

Evansville

1858–1861 Family History Library fiche 6043896-97
1863–1934 Family History Library films beginning with 1376851
1902–1910 Family History Library films 186562–66
1948 Family History Library book 977.233/E1 E4

For 1858 and 1859, people in professions and trades in most Indiana cities and towns are listed by city in:

G. W. Hawes’ Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Indianapolis, Indiana: Geo. W. Hawes, 1859. (Family History Library book 977.2 E4g)

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

INDIANA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES

INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites[edit | edit source]

Indianapolis City Directory Collection from Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana City Directories at DistantCousin
Evansville, Indiana 1922 City Residential Directory at DistantCousin
US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
Fold3.com
Ancestry.com
Whitepages.com (useful for locating living relatives).
University of Indiana City Directory Index, 1855-2001.

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-===History===
+==History==
 {{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}
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 Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Indiana.
-===Resources for Indiana Directories===
+==Resources for Indiana Directories==
-====Libraries and Archives====
+===Libraries and Archives===
-====Directories Online====
+=====Newberry Library=====
+Holds directories on microcards, microfilm, and microfiche for most states.  On a side note, digital versions of their collection may be located on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com.
+===Directories Online===
 Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_77/city_directories_ft_wayne Fort Wayne City Directories] 1902-1923 and miscellaneous years dating back to 1861 as well as [http://www.fold3.com/title_662/city_directories_indianapolis/ Indianapolis City Directories] 1857, 1861, 1864-1923 (3 yrs. missing) available online.
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 Ancestry.com ($) has Indiana directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-====The Family History Library====
+===The Family History Library===
 The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Indiana including:
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 G. W. Hawes’ ''Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Geo. W. Hawes, 1859. (Family History Library book {{FHL|434790|title-id|disp=977.2 E4g}})
-Directories are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
+To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
-INDIANA- DIRECTORIES
-INDIANA, [COUNTY]- DIRECTORIES
+:: INDIANA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
+:: INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
-INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- DIRECTORIES
-:
-===Newberry Library===
-Holds directories on microcards, microfilm, and microfiche for most states.  On a side note, digital versions of their collection may be located on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com.
-===Websites===
+==Websites==
 *[http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalscholarship/collections/icd Indianapolis City Directory Collection] from Purdue University&nbsp;at Indianapolis,&nbsp;Indiana