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Some examples of statewide directories for Pennsylvania are:

The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844. (Family History Library fiche 6044309.)

Ulman, H. C. Ulman's Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular. (1854/55; Family History Library fiche 6044310.)

Boyd, William H. Boyd's Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA. (1860; Family History Library fiche 6044311.)

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Pennsylvania. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:

Philadelphia[edit | edit source]

1797-1849:	Family History Library films 983347-55
1850-1899	Family History Library films 1000893-903
1861-1901	Family History Library films 1377251-90

Pittsburgh[edit | edit source]

1861-1901	Family History Library films 1377291-314
1916, etc.	Family History Library book 974.885 E4ph

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.

References[edit | edit source]

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+Some examples of statewide directories for [[Pennsylvania]] are:
-==Online Resources==
-*[http://www.fold3.com/documents.php?bc=16 Fold3 City Directories Pennsylvania]
+''The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844''. (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|535186|title-id|disp=6044309}}.)
-*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/pa Pennsylvania Online Historical Directories - listed by county]
-*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/City-Directories.htm Pennsylvania City Directories], by county and city
-==History==
+Ulman, H. C. Ulman's ''Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular''. (1854/55; Family History Library fiche {{FHL|535186|title-id|disp=6044310}}.)
-Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Pennsylvania.
-==Resources for Pennsylvania Directories==
+Boyd, William H. Boyd's ''Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA.'' (1860; Family History Library fiche {{FHL|535186|title-id|disp=6044311}}.)
-===Libraries and Archives===
+Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Pennsylvania. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
-===Directories Online===
+=== Philadelphia  ===
-*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_451/city_directories_philadelphia Philadelphia City Directories] 1785, 1791, 1793-1922 (7 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_460/city_directories_pittsburgh Pittsburgh City Directories] 1861-1923 (3 yrs. missing) available online.
+{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
-*Ancestry.com ($) has Pennsylvania directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
+|-
+| 1797-1849: <br>
+| Family History Library films {{FHL|983347|film|disp=983347}}-55
+|-
+| 1850-1899
+| Family History Library films {{FHL|1000893|film|disp=1000893}}-903
+|-
+| 1861-1901
+| Family History Library films {{FHL|1377251|film|disp=1377251}}-90
+|}
-===The FamilySearch Library===
+=== Pittsburgh  ===
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Pennsylvania including:
+{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+| 1861-1901
+| Family History Library films {{FHL|536469|title-id|disp=1377291}}-314
+|-
+| 1916, etc'''.'''
+| Family History Library book {{FHL|974.885 E4ph|disp=974.885 E4ph}}
+|}
-'''Philadelphia'''
+== Web Sites  ==
--1849 FS Library film {{FSC|150991|item|disp=983347-983355}}<br>1850-1899 FS Library film {{FSC|150991|item|disp=1000893-1000903}}<br> 1861-1901 FS Library film {{FSC|150991|item|disp=1377251-1377290}}
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/pa.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
-'''Pittsburgh'''
--1901 FS Library film {{FSC|536469|item|disp=1377291-1377314}} <br>1940, 1969, 1970, 1971 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.885%20E4ph*%22 974.885 E4ph]
-Some examples of statewide directories for Pennsylvania are:
-''The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844.'' {{FSC|535186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6044309}}.
+== References  ==
-Ulman, H. C. Ulman's ''Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular, 1854/55.'' {{FSC|535186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6044310}}.
-Boyd, William H. Boyd's ''Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA, 1860.''{{FSC|535186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6044311}}.
-To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
-::PENNSYLVANIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
-::PENNSYLVANIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
-==Websites==
-*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/pa.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
-{{Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania}} {{U.S. Directories}}
+{{Place|Pennsylvania}}
-[[Category:Pennsylvania, United States|Directories]]
+[[Category:Pennsylvania|Directories]] [[Category:Directories|Pennsylvania]]
-[[Category:United States Directories]]