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| | Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Michigan. For example, the Family History Library has the following: |
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| ==Online Resources== | | === Detroit === |
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4113 Michigan Business Directory, 1863], index
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| *[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/MI/ Michigan Directories Distant Cousin]
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| *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/mi Michigan Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br>
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| ==History==
| | Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year. |
| Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Michigan.
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| ==Resources for Michigan Directories== | | === Grand Rapids === |
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| ===Libraries and Archives===
| | 1856-1936on 36 FHL films; 4 microfiche |
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| The best collection of directories is at the Library of Michigan. A description of their availability and use is in the Summer 1975 issue of Family Trails (see the "[[Michigan Periodicals|Periodicals]]" page. | | The best collection of directories is at the Library of Michigan. A description of their availability and use is in the Summer 1975 issue of Family Trails (see the "[[Michigan Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section). |
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| ===Directories Online=== | | ===External Links=== |
| | *http://michigan.uscity.net/ |
| | *http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/MI/ |
| | *http://www.uscitydirectories.com |
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| Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_71/city_directories_detroit/ Detroit City Directories 1861-1923] available online.
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| Ancestry.com ($) has Michigan directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
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| ===The FamilySearch Library===
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| The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Michigan including:
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| '''Detroit'''
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| 1856-1935 on {{FSC|539682|item|disp=72 FS Library films; 46 microfiche}}
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| 1957, 1964, 1970 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.433%20E4pe*%22 977.433 E4pe]
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| 1956, 1965, 1970 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.434%20E4pw*%22 977.434 E4pw]
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| Detroit directories from 1887 through 1915 may list the name and death date of individuals who died during the preceding year.
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| <br>'''Grand Rapids'''
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| 1856-1936 on {{FSC|543137|item|disp=36 FS Library films; 4 microfiche}}
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| 1917, etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.455%20E4g*%22 977.455 E4g]
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| To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
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| ::MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
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| ::MICHIGAN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
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| ==Websites==
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| *[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/MI/ Michigan Directories Distant Cousin]
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| *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/mi.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
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| *[http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-54504_18635_51181-117864--,00.html City Directories in Genealogical Research]
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