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== Online Resources ==
==Online Resources==
 
*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62002/mckenneys-pacific-coast-directory-1878?s=275764761 Mckenney's Pacific Coast Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8856 California City Directories] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8856 California City Directories] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4436 San Francisco, California Directories, 1889-91] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4436 San Francisco, California Directories, 1889-91] ($)
*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/CA/ California City Directories at DistantCousin.com]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/City-Directories.htm California City Directories]<br><br>
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/City-Directories.htm California City Directories]<br><br>


=== History ===
==History==


Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.  
Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.  


=== Resources for Directories ===
==Resources for Directories==


==== Libraries and Archives ====
===Libraries and Archives===


*[http://dbs.library.ca.gov/dbtext_html/QueryCityDir.htm California State Libraries City Directory Database]
*[https://www.library.ca.gov/california-history/directories/ California State Libraries City Directory Database]


*The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available.&nbsp; The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
*The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available. The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
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| 187<u>2</u>-1942  
|187<u>2</u>-1942
| Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
|Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
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|187<u>3</u>-1942
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|Los Angeles Public Library books
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1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942  
1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942  


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Los Angeles Public Library digital images [http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/ www.lapl.org/resources/en/]  
Digital images at [http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/ Los Angeles Public Library]


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==== Directories Online ====
===Directories Online===
 
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ca Cailfornia Online Historical Directories].


*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_87/city_directories_los_angeles/ Los Angeles Directories] 1873, 1875, 1878-1924 (5 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_471/city_directories_san_francisco/ San&nbsp;Francisco&nbsp;Directories] 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) available online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_87/city_directories_los_angeles/ Los Angeles Directories] 1873, 1875, 1878-1924 (5 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_471/city_directories_san_francisco/ San Francisco Directories] 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) available online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.


*Ancestry.com ($) has California directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*Ancestry ($) has California directories available online in its [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/ U.S. City Directories] collection.


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


See specific counties for listings of directories for that county. &nbsp;The Family History Library, for example, has:  
The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of California including:  


'''Los Angeles'''  
'''Los Angeles'''  
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| 1910, 1942, etc.  
|1910, 1942, etc.
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| 1850-1861  
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| 1861/62-1934  
|1861/62-1934
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| 1910, 1936, etc.  
|1910, 1936, etc.
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| 1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962  
|1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962
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|FS Library films {{FSC|155867|title-id|disp=1321020}}
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=== Websites ===
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
::CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
 
==Websites==


*[http://www.lapl.org Los Angeles Public Library]  
*[http://www.lapl.org Los Angeles Public Library]
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]($)  
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]($)
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/CA/ Distant Cousin]
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ca.htm US City Directories]. Identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ca.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


{{California|California}} {{U.S. Directories}}  
{{California|California}} {{U.S. Directories}}  


[[Category:California, United States|Directories]] [[Category:United_States_Directories]]
[[Category:California, United States|Directories]]  
[[Category:United_States_Directories]]

Latest revision as of 12:28, 10 February 2023

California Wiki Topics
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Record Types
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.

Resources for Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

  • The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available. The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
1872-1942 Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
1873-1942 Los Angeles Public Library books

1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942

Digital images at Los Angeles Public Library

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

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

Los Angeles

1873-1935 FS Library films 1376980
1910, 1942, etc. FS Library books 979.493 E4LL

San Francisco

1850-1861 FS Library fiche 6044468-83
1861/62-1934 FS Library films 1377422
1910, 1936, etc. FS Library films 1321020,
1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962 FS Library films 1321020

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

CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites[edit | edit source]

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