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==Online Resources==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities and counties in Oregon.  
*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62002/mckenneys-pacific-coast-directory-1878?s=275764761 Mckenney's Pacific Coast Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8855 Oregon City Directories] Index and images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4727 Pacific Coast Directory, 1867] Index and images ($)


==History==
For example, the Family History Library has Portland directories for:
Directories have been published for various Illinois cities and counties since the 1830s, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters.


City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records 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.
*•1863-1935 {{FHL|545173|item}} films 1377327+
*•1923, 1941, etc.{{FHL|805334|item}} US/CAN 979.549/P1 E4p
*Portland Directory, 1890-91 at: [http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4448 http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4448]


==Resources for Oregon Directories==
=== Websites  ===


===Libraries and Archives===
*City Directories for cities in Oregon, held by the Library of Congress at: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html]
 
*Oregon City Directory: [http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OR/ http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OR/]  
===Directories Online===
 
Ancestry.com ($) has Oregon directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
 
===The FamilySearch Library===
 
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Oregon including:
 
'''Portland'''
 
1863-1902 FS Library microfilm {{FSC|545173|item|disp=1377327-1377339}}
 
1901-1935 FS Library microfilm {{FSC|545173|item|disp=1611914-1611935}}
 
1923, 1941, 1964 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22979.549%2FP1%20E4p*%22 979.549/P1 E4p]
 
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
::OREGON, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::OREGON, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
 
==Websites==
 
*City Directories for cities in Oregon, held by the Library of Congress at: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/or.html]
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/or.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/or.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


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Revision as of 01:46, 25 September 2010

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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities and counties in Oregon.

For example, the Family History Library has Portland directories for:

Websites[edit | edit source]

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