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Online Resources

• The Western Australia Post Office directory (Wise's) at FamilySearch, images.
• Western Australia Postal Directories at Findmypast - index & images ($)
• 1800s Index of the Western Australian Almanac and Herald Almanac directories of the 1800s.
• 1845-1948 Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 at Ancestry - index ($)
• 1893-1949 Post Office Directories - Published by H. Pierssené and then by H. Wise & Co. 1893-1949. The post office directories provide information by locality, individual surname, government service, and by trade or profession.
• 1895-96 The Western Australia Post Office directory for 1895-96 at FamilySearch, images.
• 1897- The Alphabetical directory of Western Australia for 1897 at FamilySearch, images.fession. Courtesy of State Library of Western Australia.
• 1899 The Western Australia Post Office directory (Wise's) for 1899 at FamilySearch, images.
• 1900 The Western Australia Post Office directory (Wise's) for 1900 at FamilySearch, images.
• 1905 Western Australia PO Directory 1905 at MyHeritage, index.
• 1910 Western Australia Post Office Directory 1910 at Ancestry - index ($)
• 1910 Western Australia PO Directory 1910 at MyHeritage, index.
• 1914 Western Australia PO Directory 1914 at MyHeritage, index.
• 1924 Western Australia PO Directory 1924 at MyHeritage, index.
• 1926 Western Australia Post Office Directory 1926 at Ancestry - index ($)
• 1935-36 Western Australia PO Directory 1935-36 at MyHeritage, index.
• 1939 Western Australia PO Directory 1939 at MyHeritage, index.

Using Directories

Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They often list all the adult residents or tradesmen of a city or area. In the twentieth century, telephone directories are a helpful source in locating individuals. Directories can also be used as a census substitute.

The most useful directories for genealogical research are city directories of local residents and businesses. These are generally published annually and may include information about an individual such as name, address, occupation, spouse’s name, and other helpful facts. (An individual’s address can be helpful when searching in a large city with several parishes.) Directories sometimes have city maps and may include addresses of churches, cemeteries, civil registration offices, and other locations of genealogical value.

For Further Reading

FamilySearch Library

Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:

• Australia, Western Australia - Directories