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Resources for Ohio Directories[edit | edit source]

City and county directories can be used with census records and as a substitute for census records and other genealogical sources. They can be used for locating a person, particularly in large cities, and for studying a person’s migration pattern. They may give clues to when a person died or moved from the area. City and rural directories are alphabetically arranged by surname and are often published annually.

The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories.

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has a large collection of directories for about 30 cities in Ohio. Local libraries and the Ohio Historical Society also have collections of directories.

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

Church Directories (Ancestry) ($)
Cleveland, Ohio Congregational Churches Directory, 1895 (Ancestry) ($)

Cincinnati City Directories 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923 (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
Toledo City Directories 1864-1923 (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)

Various directories World Vital Records

Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana ^[1]
Directory 1953 (Huguenot Society of Ohio) ^[2]
Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio ^[3]

The Ohio Directories Records page contains information pertaining to directories published from 1880 to 1960.

Directories are listed in thefamilySearch Place Search of the The Family History Library Catalog under

OHIO, [COUNTY] - DIRECTORIES for county directories
OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - DIRECTORIES for city directories.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Distantcousins
Genealogy.org lists several different types of directories.
Morgan lists of directories.
Ohio
Old Directory Search
US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
NARA National Archives
Rootsweb has a great article about how to use city directories and newspapers.

Fold3.com, WorldVitalRecords.com, and a variety of other premium content research sites are provided as a free service in 1,400 family history centers in through-out North America. Ancestry.com is only available at specially designated regional Family History Centers, but may be available at your local public library. Contact your local Family History Center to see what resources are available in your area.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Johnson, P. R., Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana (Family History Library Microreproduction of original published: Columbus, Ohio : Berlin Printing Co., 1899. 303 p. FHL US/CAN Film 1000888 )
↑ Huguenot Society of Ohio Directory 1953 (Huguenot Society of Ohio) (Family History Library book 977.1 A1)
↑ Board of Embalmers &amp;amp; Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio Columbus, Ohio : Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960 Family History Library book 977.1 U24

[1] Johnson, P. R., Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana (Family History Library Microreproduction of original published: Columbus, Ohio : Berlin Printing Co., 1899. 303 p. FHL US/CAN Film 1000888 )

[2] Huguenot Society of Ohio Directory 1953 (Huguenot Society of Ohio) (Family History Library book 977.1 A1)

[3] Board of Embalmers &amp; Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio Columbus, Ohio : Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960 Family History Library book 977.1 U24

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-==Online Resources==
+== Resources for Ohio Directories ==
-*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/City-Directories.htm Ohio City Directories], by county
+City and county directories can be used with census records and as a substitute for census records and other genealogical sources. They can be used for locating a person, particularly in large cities, and for studying a person’s migration pattern. They may give clues to when a person died or moved from the area. City and rural directories are alphabetically arranged by surname and are often published annually.
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1988 Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960]($) index
-*[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/CityDirectories.htm Ohio City Directories, 1819-1850]
-*[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/Female.html Ohio Name Index Project, Ohio Female Name Index to 1850]
-*[http://morgan.mwa.org/ohionames/ Ohio Name Index]
-*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/oh Ohio Online Historical Directories] - listed by county
-*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5249&cj=1&sid=AGLinks&o_xid=0002530104&o_lid=0002530104 Church Directories] (Ancestry) ($)
-*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=38&categoryFilterID=37&showPaging=true Cleveland, Ohio Congregational Churches Directory, 1895] (Ancestry) ($)
-*[http://www.fold3.com/title_23/city_directories_cincinnati Cincinnati City Directories 1861-1923] (4 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
-*[http://www.fold3.com/title_58/city_directories_cleveland Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923] (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
-*[http://www.fold3.com/title_646/city_directories_toledo Toledo City Directories 1864-1923] (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
-*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10705/us-city-directories U.S. City Directories] at MyHeritage ($). Various directories.
-*Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-==History==
+The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories.
-City and county directories can be used with census records and as a substitute for census records and other genealogical sources. They can be used for locating a person, particularly in large cities, and for studying a person’s migration pattern. They may give clues to when a person died or moved from the area. City and rural directories are alphabetically arranged by surname and are often published annually.
+=== Libraries and Archives ===
-The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories.
+[[The Family History Library|The Family History Library]] has a large collection of directories for about 30 cities in Ohio. Local [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|libraries]] and the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society] also have collections of directories.
-==Resources for Ohio Directories==
+=== Directories Online ===
-===Libraries and Archives===
+*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5249&cj=1&sid=AGLinks&o_xid=0002530104&o_lid=0002530104 Church Directories] (Ancestry) ($)
+*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=38&categoryFilterID=37&showPaging=true Cleveland, Ohio Congregational Churches Directory, 1895] (Ancestry) ($)<br><br>
-The [[FamilySearch Library]] has a large collection of directories for about 30 cities in Ohio. Local [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|libraries]] and the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society] also have collections of directories.
+*[http://www.fold3.com/title_23/city_directories_cincinnati Cincinnati City Directories 1861-1923] (4 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
+*[http://www.fold3.com/title_58/city_directories_cleveland Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923] (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
+*[http://www.fold3.com/title_646/city_directories_toledo Toledo City Directories 1864-1923] (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)<br><br>
+*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/contentlisting.aspx?akid=k100225&cpn=pfmxk100225&sb=c&p=oh Various directories] World Vital Records
-*Johnson, P. R., ''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' (Tucson, Arizona:W.C. Cox Co., 1974) {{FSC|258167|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1000888}}
+*Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-*''Huguenot Society of Ohio-Directory 1953'' {{FSC|802292|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1}}
-*Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), ''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio: Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960) {{WorldCat|3577524|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|139067|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 U24}}
-===Directories Online===
-===The FamilySearch Library===
+=== The Family History Library ===
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Ohio including:
-'''Cleveland'''
+*''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' <ref>Johnson, P. R., ''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' (Family History Library Microreproduction of original published: Columbus, Ohio : Berlin Printing Co., 1899. 303 p. FHL US/CAN {{FHL|258167|title-id|disp=Film 1000888}} )</ref>
+*''Directory 1953 (Huguenot Society of Ohio)'' <ref>Huguenot Society of Ohio ''Directory 1953 (Huguenot Society of Ohio)'' (Family History Library book 977.1 A1)</ref>
+*''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' <ref>Board of Embalmers &amp;amp;amp;amp; Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), ''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' Columbus, Ohio : Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960 Family History Library book 977.1 U24 </ref>
--1860 FS Library microfilm {{FSC|538269|item|disp=6043814-6043824}}
-, 1958, 1965, 1970-71, 1977 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.131%20E4c*%22 977.131 E4c]
+The [[Ohio Directories Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Directories Records]] page contains information pertaining to directories published from 1880 to 1960.
-'''Cincinnati'''
+Directories are listed in the[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog familySearch Place Search ]of the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|The Family History Library Catalog]] under
-, 1936-37, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979-80 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.178%20E4w*%22 977.178 E4w]
+::*OHIO, [COUNTY] - DIRECTORIES for county directories <br>
+::*OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - DIRECTORIES for city directories.
-'''Toledo'''
+== Web Sites  ==
-, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1926, 1940 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.113%20E4t*%22 977.113 E4t]
+*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/OH/ Distantcousins]
+*[http://www.genealogy.org/state.asp?state=OH Genealogy.org] lists several different types of directories.
+*[http://morgan.ohiolink.edu/mgohio/Login Morgan] lists of directories.
+*[http://ohio.uscity.net/ Ohio]
+*[http://olddirectorysearch.com/ Old Directory Search]
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/oh.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
+*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1930/city-directories.html#IOWA NARA] National Archives
+*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/lesson20.htm?cj=1&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688 Rootsweb] has a great article about how to use city directories and newspapers.
-To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
-::OHIO, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
+Fold3.com, WorldVitalRecords.com, and a variety of other premium content research sites are provided as a free service in 1,400 family history centers in through-out North America. Ancestry.com is only available at specially designated regional Family History Centers, but may be available at your local public library.&nbsp; Contact your local [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]] to see what resources are available in your area.
-::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
-==Websites==
+== References  ==
-*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/OH/ Distantcousins]
+<references />
-*[http://www.genealogy.org/state.asp?state=OH Genealogy.org] lists several different types of directories.
-*[http://morgan.ohiolink.edu/mgohio/Login Morgan] lists of directories.
-*[http://ohio.uscity.net/ Ohio]
-*[http://olddirectorysearch.com/ Old Directory Search]
-*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/oh.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
-*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1930/city-directories.html#IOWA NARA] National Archives
-*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson20.htm Rootsweb] has a great article about how to use city directories and newspapers.
 {{Ohio|Ohio}} {{U.S. Directories}}
-[[Category:Ohio, United States|Directories]]
+[[Category:Ohio|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
-[[Category:United States Directories]]