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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in [[West Virginia|West Virginia]]. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:  
 
==Online Resources==
[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/wv West Virginia Online Historical Directories]
 
==History==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.
 
==Resources for West Virginia Directories==
 
===Libraries and Archives===
 
===Directories Online===
[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($)
 
===The FamilySearch Library===
 
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including:  


'''Charleston'''  
'''Charleston'''  


1899-1934, 1940, 1991 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Kanawha, Charleston - Directories|subject|subject-id=1774610955|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}}  
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
| 1899-1900
| Family History Library {{FHL|256514|title-id|disp=film 940405 item 4}}
|-
| 1922, 1930, 1940
| Family History Library {{FHL|975.437 E4p|disp=book 975.437 E4p}}
|}


'''Huntington'''  
'''Huntington'''  


1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Cabell, Huntington - Directories|subject|subject-id=1757241889|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}} 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
 
|-
'''Wheeling'''
| 1899-1900
 
| Family History Library film 940405 item 4 <br>(same as above for Charleston)
1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Ohio, Wheeling - Directories|subject|subject-id=283806935|disp=Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories}}  
|-
| 1930
| Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|975.442%2FH1 E4p|disp=book 975.442/H1 E4p}}
|}


To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
'''Wheeling <br>'''


::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
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::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES


==Websites==
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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| 1839
| Family History Library {{FHL|533745|title-id|disp=fiche 6044636}}
|-
| 1851
| Family History Library {{FHL|533745|title-id|disp=fiche 6044637}}
|-
| 1899-1900
| Family History Library {{FHL|256514|title-id|disp=film 940405 item 4}} <br>(same as above for Charleston)
|-
| 1903/4-1934
| Family History Library {{FHL|533745|title-id|disp=films 1760298-303}} <br>
|-
| 1921-1922
| Family History Library {{FHL|975.41 E4p|disp=book 975.41 E4p}}
|}


*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This website identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
<br>To find directories for other cities in West Virginia look in the Family History Library catalog under [Town] or [County] West Virginia then click on [Directories].&nbsp;<br>


{{West Virginia|West Virginia}} {{U.S. Directories}}
=== Web Sites  ===


[[Category:West Virginia, United States|Directories]]  
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
[[Category:United States Directories]]
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}}
[[Category:West_Virginia|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]

Revision as of 23:46, 6 January 2011

United States of America > United States Directories > West Virginia Directories

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

Charleston

1899-1900 Family History Library film 940405 item 4
1922, 1930, 1940 Family History Library book 975.437 E4p

Huntington

1899-1900 Family History Library film 940405 item 4
(same as above for Charleston)
1930 Family History Library book 975.442/H1 E4p

Wheeling

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1839 Family History Library fiche 6044636
1851 Family History Library fiche 6044637
1899-1900 Family History Library film 940405 item 4
(same as above for Charleston)
1903/4-1934 Family History Library films 1760298-303
1921-1922 Family History Library book 975.41 E4p


To find directories for other cities in West Virginia look in the Family History Library catalog under [Town] or [County] West Virginia then click on [Directories]. 

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

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