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-''[[United States|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Wyoming|Wyoming]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wyoming_Directories|Directories]]''
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]]
+| link3=[[Wyoming, United States Genealogy|Wyoming]]
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+| link5=[[Wyoming Directories|Directories]]
+}}
-=== Resources for Wyoming Directories  ===
+==Online Resources==
-==== Libraries and Archives  ====
+==History==
+[[United States Directories|Directories]] were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area.
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog] will have city and county directories listed under the County or Town within the County.
+==Resources for Wyoming Directories==
-==== Directories Online  ====
+===Libraries and Archives===
-*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections.
-==== The Family History Library  ====
+===Directories Online===
-The Family History Library has directories for:
+*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-'''Cheyenne'''
-{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
-|-
-|
-Various Years
-from&nbsp;1915&nbsp;to 1988.
+===The FamilySearch Library===
-|
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Wyoming including:
-Family History Library book {{FHL|80570|title-id|disp=978.719/C1 E4p}}
-or order films to view in &nbsp;FH Centers
+'''Cheyenne'''
-|}
+-1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128000|item|disp=2310257-2310259}}
-'''Sheridan'''
+, 1942, 1965, 1979 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.719%2FC1%20E4p*%22 978.719/C1 E4p]
-{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+'''Sheridan'''
-|-
-|
-Various Years
-From&nbsp;1910 to 1990.
+-1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128008|item|disp=2310260-2310262}}
-|
+/40, 1960, 1978, 1982 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.732%20E4ps*%22 978.732 E4ps]
-Family History Library book{{FHL|978.732 E4ps |disp=978.732 E4ps}}&nbsp;
-or order films to view in FH Centers
+To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
-|}
+::WYOMING, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
+::WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
-=== Web Sites  ===
+==Websites==
 *[http://www.distantcousin.com/directories/ DistantCousin] - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.<br>
 *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa United States Online Historical Directories]- identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.<br>
 *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wy.htm US City Directories] organizes city directories by county. It identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories with call numbers.
 {{Wyoming|Wyoming}} {{U.S. Directories}}
-[[Category:Wyoming|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
+[[Category:Wyoming, United States|Directories]]
+[[Category:United States Directories]]