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==Online Resources==


*'''1861-1924''' - Fold3 ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/City-Directories.htm Rhode Island City Directories], index
*'''1902''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62344/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1902?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1902] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1916''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62345/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1916-part-1?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1916, Part 1] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62346/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-1?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 1] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62347/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-2?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 2] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62348/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-3?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 3] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8778 Rhode Island City Directories] ($)
*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/RI/ Rhode Island City Directories, Distant Cousin]
*[https://www.providenceri.com/archives/providence-house-directories-now-available-online-0 Providence House Directories, 1895-1935, provided by Providence City Archives]


==History==
=== Resources for Rhode Island Directories ===
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.


==Resources for Rhode Island Directories==
==== Libraries and Archives ====


===Libraries and Archives===
Chace, Henry R. 1982. ''Owners and occupants of the lots, houses and shops in the town of Providence, Rhode Island in 1798: located on maps of the highways of that date ; also owners or occupants of houses in the compact part of Providence in 1759 showing the location and in whose names they are to be found on the map of 1798''. 1798 {{FSC|45841|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.52 E4c}}; {{WorldCat|9411946|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}


===Directories Online===


*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.
==== Directories Online ====  
*Ancestry.com ($) has Rhode Island directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.


===The FamilySearch Library===
[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.


The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Rhode Island including: 
==== The Family History Library ====


'''Providence'''
The library has the following directories for Providence:


1824-1860 FS Library film {{FSC|537072|item|disp=6044349-6044378}}  
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| 1798 <br>
| Family History Library {{FHL|45841|title-id|disp=book 974.52 E4c}}
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| 1826
| Family History Library {{FHL|537072|title-id|disp=fiche 6044365}}
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| 1856-60
| Family History Library {{FHL|537072|title-id|disp=(Rhode Island) city direc &columns=*,0,0 fiche 6044374-78}}
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| 1861-1933
| Family History Llibrary {{FHL|1377340|film|disp=films 1377340}}—
|-
| 1930, 1932, etc.
| Family History Library {{FHL|87844|title-id|disp=book 974.52 E4sp}}
|}
=== Web Sites  ===


1861-1902 FS Library film {{FSC|537072|item|disp=1377340-1377360}}
*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/RI/ DistantCousins]
 
*[http://www.familyhistory.com/state.asp?state=RI FamilyHistory.com]
1902-1934 FS Library film {{FSC|537072|item|disp=1612034-1612050}}
*[http://www.genealogy.org/db.asp?dbid=4837 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Directories]
 
*[http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4969 Woonsocket Rhode Island Directories]
1938 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.52%20E4s*%22 974.52 E4s]  
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ri.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
::RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
==Websites==
*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/RI/ DistantCousins]
*[http://www.familyhistory.com/state.asp?state=RI FamilyHistory.com]
*[http://www.genealogy.org/db.asp?dbid=4837 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Directories]
*[http://www.familyhistory.com/db.asp?dbid=4969 Woonsocket Rhode Island Directories]
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ri.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


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Revision as of 16:41, 29 August 2011

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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.

Resources for Rhode Island Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

Fold3.com ($) has Providence City Directories 1861-1924 available online.

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The library has the following directories for Providence:

1798
Family History Library book 974.52 E4c
1826 Family History Library fiche 6044365
1856-60 Family History Library (Rhode Island) city direc &columns=*,0,0 fiche 6044374-78
1861-1933 Family History Llibrary films 1377340—
1930, 1932, etc. Family History Library book 974.52 E4sp

Web Sites[edit | edit source]


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