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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.
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=== Resources for West Virginia Directories ===
==Online Resources==
[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/wv West Virginia Online Historical Directories]


==== Libraries and Archives  ====
==History==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.


==== Directories Online  ====
==Resources for West Virginia Directories==


*'''1882-1934''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($) Browse collection for Wheeling, West Virginia Directories.
===Libraries and Archives===
*'''1902-1960''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($) Browse collection for Huntington, West Virginia Directories.
*'''1903-1958''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($) Browse collection for Charleston, West Virginia Directories.


Other West Virginia cities with various years are available in the Ancestry city directories collection.
===Directories Online===
[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($)


==== The Family History Library ====
===The FamilySearch Library===


The Family History Library has microfilmed and book directories for:  
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''' {{FHL|448378|subject_id|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}}<br>
1899-1934, 1940, 1991 {{FSC|448378|subject_id|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}}  


'''Huntington'''  
'''Huntington'''  


'''1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991''' {{FHL|448999|subject_id|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}} <br>
1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 {{FSC|448999|subject_id|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}}


'''Wheeling'''  
'''Wheeling'''  


'''1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934''' {{FHL|448390|subject_id|disp=Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories}}  
1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 {{FSC|448390|subject_id|disp=Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories}}  


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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:


To find directories for other cities in West Virginia look in the Family History Library catalog under [Town] or [County] West Virginia then select [Directories].<br>
::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES


=== Web Sites  ===
==Websites==


*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This website identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


{{West Virginia|West Virginia}} {{U.S. Directories}}  
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}} {{U.S. Directories}}  


[[Category:West_Virginia|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
[[Category:West Virginia, United States|Directories]]  
[[Category:United States Directories]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 14 December 2022

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Beginning Research
Record Types
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Online Resources

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

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 at Ancestry ($)

The FamilySearch Library

The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including:

Charleston

1899-1934, 1940, 1991 Charleston, West Virginia City Directories

Huntington

1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 Huntington, West Virginia City Directories

Wheeling

1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

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

Websites

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