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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
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'''Charleston'''
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==Online Resources==
| 1899-1900
[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/wv West Virginia Online Historical Directories]
| FHL film 940405 item 4
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| 1922, 1930, 1940
| FHL book 975.437 E4p
|}


'''Huntington  '''
==History==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.


{| class="plain"
==Resources for West Virginia Directories==
| 1899-1900
| FHL film 940405 item 4 <br />
|-
| 1930
| FHL book 975.442/H1 E4p
|}


'''Wheeling     <br />'''
===Libraries and Archives===


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===Directories Online===
[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($)


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===The FamilySearch Library===
| 1839
| FHL fiche 6044636
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| 1851
| FHL fiche 6044637
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| 1899-1900
| FHL film 940405 item 4 <br />
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| 1903/4-1934
| FHL films 1760298-303 <br />
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| 1921-1922
| FHL book 975.41 E4p
|}


<br />To find directories for other cities in West Virginia look in the Family History Library catalog under [Town] or [County] West Virginia then click on [Directories].
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including:


=== Web Sites ===
'''Charleston'''


http://west-virginia.uscity.net/
1899-1934, 1940, 1991 {{FSC|448378|subject_id|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}}
 
'''Huntington'''
 
1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 {{FSC|448999|subject_id|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}} 
 
'''Wheeling'''
 
1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 {{FSC|448390|subject_id|disp=Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories}}
 
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
 
==Websites==
 
*[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}}
 
[[Category:West Virginia, United States|Directories]]
[[Category:United States Directories]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 14 December 2022

West Virginia Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

West Virginia Online Historical Directories

History[edit | edit source]

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

Resources for West Virginia Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

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

The FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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