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Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of [[Portal:California|California]]. The Family History Library, for example, has:
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'''Los Angeles'''  
==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=4436 San Francisco, California Directories, 1889-91] ($)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/City-Directories.htm California City Directories]<br><br>
 
==History==


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Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.  
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| 1873-1935
| FHL films 1376980—
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| 1910, 1942, etc.  
| FHL books 979.493 E4LL
|}


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==Resources for Directories==


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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
===Libraries and Archives===


<br>
*[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.  The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
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| 187<u>2</u>-1942  
|187<u>2</u>-1942
| LAPL microfilm
|Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
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| 187<u>3</u>-1942  
|187<u>3</u>-1942
| LAPL books
|Los Angeles Public Library books
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1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942  
1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942  


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Digital images at [http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/ Los Angeles Public Library]
 
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===Directories Online===
 
*[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.


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*Ancestry ($) has California directories available online in its [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/ U.S. City Directories] collection.
LAPL digital images


[http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/ www.lapl.org/resources/en/]
===The FamilySearch Library===


The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of California including:
'''Los Angeles'''
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
|1873-1935
|FS Library films {{FSC|1376980|film|disp=1376980}}
|-
|1910, 1942, etc.
|FS Library books [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22979.493%20e4ll*%22 979.493 E4LL]
|}
|}
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'''San Francisco'''  
'''San Francisco'''  
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| 1850-1861  
|1850-1861
| FHL fiche 6044468-83
|FS Library fiche {{FSC|540077|title-id|disp=6044468-83}}
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|-
| 1861/62-1934  
|1861/62-1934
| FHL films 1377422—
|FS Library films {{FSC|540077|title-id|disp=1377422}}
|-
|-
| 1910, 1936, etc.  
|1910, 1936, etc.
| FHL books 979.461 S1 E4p
|FS Library films {{FSC|155867|title-id|disp=1321020,}}<br>
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|-
| 1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962  
|1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962
| FHL films 1321020
|FS Library films {{FSC|155867|title-id|disp=1321020}}
|}
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=== '''Web Sites<br>'''  ===
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
{{Block indent|CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
{{Block indent|CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}


http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ca.htm
==Websites==


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


[http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]&nbsp;($)
{{California|California}} {{U.S. Directories}}


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

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