Indiana Directories: Difference between revisions

City and county directories are similar to telephone books and are useful for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them.

Directories are particularly helpful for research in large cities where a high percentage of the people were renters, new arrivals, or temporary residents. In fact, they may be the only source to list an ancestor who was not registered to vote, did not attend church, did not pay taxes, or did not own property. Most households were included because the directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are also useful tools for studying occupations and migration patterns.

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Indiana.

Resources for Indiana Directories

Libraries and Archives

Newberry Library holds directories on microcards, microfilm, and microfiche for most states. On a side note, digital versions of their collection may be located on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com.

Directories Online

Fort Wayne City Directories, 1902-1923 at Fold3.com ($)
Indianapolis City Directories, 1857, 1861, 1864-1923 at Fold3.com ($)
U.S. City Directories at Ancestry.com ($)

The FamilySearch Library

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

Indianapolis

1855–1861 FS Library fiche 6043992–96
1861–1935 FS Library films beginning with 1376923
1940, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1974 FS Library book 977.252 E4p

Evansville

1858–1861 FS Library fiche 6043896-97
1863–1934 FS Library films beginning with 1376851
1902–1910 FS Library films 186562–66
1945, 1950, 1955, 1972 FS Library book 977.233/E1 E4b

For 1858 and 1859, people in professions and trades in most Indiana cities and towns are listed by city in:

G. W. Hawes’ Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Indianapolis, Indiana: Geo. W. Hawes, 1859. (FS Library book 977.2 E4g)

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

INDIANA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES

INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

Indianapolis City Directory Collection from Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana City Directories at DistantCousin
Evansville, Indiana 1922 City Residential Directory at DistantCousin
US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
Fold3.com
Ancestry.com
Whitepages.com (useful for locating living relatives).
University of Indiana City Directory Index, 1855-2001.

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-City and county directories are similar to telephone books and are useful for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them.
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-Directories are particularly helpful for research in large cities where a high percentage of the people were renters, new arrivals, or temporary residents. In fact, they may be the only source to list an ancestor who was not registered to vote, did not attend church, did not pay taxes, or did not own property. Most households were included because the directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are also useful tools for studying occupations and migration patterns.
+==Online Resources==
+===Statewide===
+*'''1858''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-60060/indiana-state-gazetteer-and-business-directory-1858?s=275764761 Indiana State Gazetteer And Business Directory, 1858] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
+*'''1880-1881''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61443/indiana-state-gazetteer-and-business-directory-1880-1881volume-1-part?s=275764761 Indiana State Gazetteer And Business Directory, 1880-1881,Volume 1, Part 2] at MyHeritage — images ($)
+*'''1884-1885''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-73163/polks-indiana-state-gazetteer-and-business-directory-1884-1885?s=275764761 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer And Business Directory, 1884 - 1885] at MyHeritage — images ($)
+*'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61420/indiana-state-gazetteer-business-directory-1890?s=275764761 Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1890] at MyHeritage — images ($)
+*'''1916-1917''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61444/indiana-state-gazetteer-and-business-directory-1916-1917-part-3?s=275764761 Indiana State Gazetteer And Business Directory, 1916 - 1917, Part 3] at MyHeritage — images ($)
-Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Indiana. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
-=== Indianapolis ===
+===By City===
+*'''1857, 1861, 1864-1923''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_662/city_directories_indianapolis/ Indianapolis City Directories, 1857, 1861, 1864-1923] at Fold3.com ($)
+*'''1902-1923''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_77/city_directories_ft_wayne Fort Wayne City Directories, 1902-1923] at Fold3.com ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] at Ancestry.com ($)
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/in.htm US City Directories Indiana]
+*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/IN/ Indiana City Directories at DistantCousin], index.
+*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/in Indiana Online Historical Directories - listed by county]
+*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/IN/City-Directories.htm Indiana City Directories]
-* 1855–1861 FHL fiche 6043992–96
+==History==
-* 1861–1935 FHL films beginning with 1376923
-* 1940, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1974 FHL book 977.252 E4p
-=== Evansville ===
+City and county directories are similar to telephone books and are useful for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them.
-* 1858–1861 FHL fiche 6043896-97
+Directories are particularly helpful for research in large cities where a high percentage of the people were renters, new arrivals, or temporary residents. In fact, they may be the only source to list an ancestor who was not registered to vote, did not attend church, did not pay taxes, or did not own property. Most households were included because the directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are also useful tools for studying occupations and migration patterns.
-* 1863–1934 FHL films beginning with 1376851
-* 1902–1910 FHL films 186562–66
-* 1948 FHL book 977.233 E4b
-For 1858 and 1859, people in professions and trades in most Indiana cities and towns are listed by city in:
+Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Indiana.
-G. W. Hawes’ ''Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Geo. W. Hawes, 1859. (FHL book 977.2 E4g)
+==Resources for Indiana Directories==
-Directories are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
+===Libraries and Archives===
+Newberry Library holds directories on microcards, microfilm, and microfiche for most states.  On a side note, digital versions of their collection may be located on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com.
-INDIANA- DIRECTORIES
+===Directories Online===
+*[http://www.fold3.com/title_77/city_directories_ft_wayne Fort Wayne City Directories, 1902-1923] at Fold3.com ($)
+*[http://www.fold3.com/title_662/city_directories_indianapolis/ Indianapolis City Directories, 1857, 1861, 1864-1923] at Fold3.com ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] at Ancestry.com ($)
-INDIANA, [COUNTY]- DIRECTORIES
+===The FamilySearch Library===
-INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- DIRECTORIES
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Indiana including:
-'''Online Resources'''
+'''Indianapolis'''
-http://indiamond6.ulib.iupui.edu/ICD/
+*1855–1861 FS Library fiche {{FSC|527379|title-id|disp=6043992–96}}
+*1861–1935 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|1376923|film|disp=1376923}}
+*1940, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1974 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.252%20E4p*%22 977.252 E4p]
-http://distantcousin.com/Directories/IN/
+'''Evansville'''
-[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/IN/Evansville/1922/ ]
+*1858–1861 FS Library fiche {{FSC|541752|title-id|disp=6043896-97}}
+*1863–1934 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|541752|title-id|disp=1376851}}
+*1902–1910 FS Library films {{FSC|126517|title-id|disp=186562–66}}
+*1945, 1950, 1955, 1972 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.233%2FE1%20E4b*%22 977.233/E1 E4b]
+For 1858 and 1859, people in professions and trades in most Indiana cities and towns are listed by city in:
+G. W. Hawes’ ''Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Geo. W. Hawes, 1859. (FS Library book {{FSC|434790|title-id|disp=977.2 E4g}})
+To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
+::INDIANA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
+::INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
+==Websites==
+*[http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalscholarship/collections/icd Indianapolis City Directory Collection] from Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indiana
+*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/IN/ Indiana City Directories at DistantCousin]
+*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/IN/Evansville/1922/ Evansville, Indiana 1922 City Residential Directory] at DistantCousin
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/in.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
+*Fold3.com
+*Ancestry.com
+*Whitepages.com (useful for locating living relatives).
+*[http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/collections/icd University of Indiana] City Directory Index, 1855-2001.
+{{Indiana|Indiana}} {{U.S. Directories}}
+[[Category:Indiana, United States|Directories]]
+[[Category:United_States_Directories]]