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==Online Resources== | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/City-Directories.htm Ohio City Directories], by county | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/City-Directories.htm Ohio City Directories], by county | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1988 Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1988 Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960]($) index | ||
*[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/CityDirectories.htm Ohio City Directories, 1819-1850] | *[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/CityDirectories.htm Ohio City Directories, 1819-1850] | ||
*[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/Female.html Ohio Name Index Project, Ohio Female Name Index to 1850] | *[http://www.morganohiolibrary.com/Female.html Ohio Name Index Project, Ohio Female Name Index to 1850] | ||
*[http://morgan.mwa.org/ohionames/ Ohio Name Index] | *[http://morgan.mwa.org/ohionames/ Ohio Name Index] | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/oh Ohio Online Historical Directories] - listed by county | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/oh Ohio Online Historical Directories] - listed by county | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5249&cj=1&sid=AGLinks&o_xid=0002530104&o_lid=0002530104 Church Directories] (Ancestry) ($) | *[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5249&cj=1&sid=AGLinks&o_xid=0002530104&o_lid=0002530104 Church Directories] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=38&categoryFilterID=37&showPaging=true Cleveland, Ohio Congregational Churches Directory, 1895] (Ancestry) ($) | *[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=38&categoryFilterID=37&showPaging=true Cleveland, Ohio Congregational Churches Directory, 1895] (Ancestry) ($) | ||
*[http://www.fold3.com/title_23/city_directories_cincinnati Cincinnati City Directories 1861-1923] (4 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | *[http://www.fold3.com/title_23/city_directories_cincinnati Cincinnati City Directories 1861-1923] (4 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | ||
*[http://www.fold3.com/title_58/city_directories_cleveland Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923] (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | *[http://www.fold3.com/title_58/city_directories_cleveland Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923] (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | ||
*[http://www.fold3.com/title_646/city_directories_toledo Toledo City Directories 1864-1923] (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | *[http://www.fold3.com/title_646/city_directories_toledo Toledo City Directories 1864-1923] (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($) | ||
*[ | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10705/us-city-directories U.S. City Directories] at MyHeritage ($). Various directories. | ||
*Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | *Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
City and county directories can be used with census records and as a substitute for census records and other genealogical sources. They can be used for locating a person, particularly in large cities, and for studying a person’s migration pattern. They may give clues to when a person died or moved from the area. City and rural directories are alphabetically arranged by surname and are often published annually. | City and county directories can be used with census records and as a substitute for census records and other genealogical sources. They can be used for locating a person, particularly in large cities, and for studying a person’s migration pattern. They may give clues to when a person died or moved from the area. City and rural directories are alphabetically arranged by surname and are often published annually. | ||
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The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories. | The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories. | ||
== | ==Resources for Ohio Directories== | ||
===Libraries and Archives=== | |||
[[The FamilySearch Library|The FamilySearch Library]] has a large collection of directories for about 30 cities in Ohio. Local [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|libraries]] and the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society] also have collections of directories. | |||
*Johnson, P. R., ''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' (Tucson, Arizona:W.C. Cox Co., 1974) {{ | *Johnson, P. R., ''Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana'' (Tucson, Arizona:W.C. Cox Co., 1974) {{FSC|258167|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1000888}} | ||
*''Huguenot Society of Ohio-Directory 1953'' {{ | *''Huguenot Society of Ohio-Directory 1953'' {{FSC|802292|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1}} | ||
*Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), ''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio: Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960) {{WorldCat|3577524|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), ''Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio: Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960) {{WorldCat|3577524|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|139067|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 U24}} | ||
===Directories Online=== | |||
===The FamilySearch Library=== | |||
: | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Ohio including: | ||
'''Cleveland''' | |||
1837-1860 FS Library microfilm [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/538269 6043814-6043824] | |||
1940, 1958, 1965, 1970-71, 1977 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.131%20E4c*%22 977.131 E4c] | |||
'''Cincinnati''' | |||
1917, 1936-37, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979-80 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.178%20E4w*%22 977.178 E4w] | |||
'''Toledo''' | |||
1913, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1926, 1940 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22977.113%20E4t*%22 977.113 E4t] | |||
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | |||
::OHIO, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | |||
::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | |||
==Websites== | |||
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/OH/ Distantcousins] | |||
*[http://www.genealogy.org/state.asp?state=OH Genealogy.org] lists several different types of directories. | |||
*[http://morgan.ohiolink.edu/mgohio/Login Morgan] lists of directories. | |||
*[http://ohio.uscity.net/ Ohio] | |||
*[http://olddirectorysearch.com/ Old Directory Search] | |||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/oh.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1930/city-directories.html#IOWA NARA] National Archives | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson20.htm Rootsweb] has a great article about how to use city directories and newspapers. | |||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Ohio City Directories, by county
- Ohio and Florida, City Directories, 1902-1960($) index
- Ohio City Directories, 1819-1850
- Ohio Name Index Project, Ohio Female Name Index to 1850
- Ohio Name Index
- Ohio Online Historical Directories - listed by county
- Church Directories (Ancestry) ($)
- Cleveland, Ohio Congregational Churches Directory, 1895 (Ancestry) ($)
- Cincinnati City Directories 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
- Cleveland City Directories 1861, 1864-1923 (5 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
- Toledo City Directories 1864-1923 (3 yrs. missing) (Fold3) ($)
- U.S. City Directories at MyHeritage ($). Various directories.
- Ancestry.com ($) has Ohio directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.
History[edit | edit source]
City and county directories can be used with census records and as a substitute for census records and other genealogical sources. They can be used for locating a person, particularly in large cities, and for studying a person’s migration pattern. They may give clues to when a person died or moved from the area. City and rural directories are alphabetically arranged by surname and are often published annually.
The publication of directories began in the early nineteenth century and continues to the present time. Directories list heads of households and employed household members, occupations, and addresses. Wives' names are given in some directories, and sometimes their date of death may be given. Local information such as names and locations of churches, schools, business firms, and street guides may also be included in the directories.
Resources for Ohio Directories[edit | edit source]
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The FamilySearch Library has a large collection of directories for about 30 cities in Ohio. Local libraries and the Ohio Historical Society also have collections of directories.
- Johnson, P. R., Classified business and professional directory of prominent towns and cities of Ohio and eastern Indiana (Tucson, Arizona:W.C. Cox Co., 1974) FS Library film 1000888
- Huguenot Society of Ohio-Directory 1953 FS Catalog book 977.1 A1
- Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio), Directory of licensed embalmers, licensed funeral directors and funeral firms of the state of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio: Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, 1960) At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Catalog book 977.1 U24
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 Ohio including:
Cleveland
1837-1860 FS Library microfilm 6043814-6043824
1940, 1958, 1965, 1970-71, 1977 FS Library book 977.131 E4c
Cincinnati
1917, 1936-37, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979-80 FS Library book 977.178 E4w
Toledo
1913, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1926, 1940 FS Library book 977.113 E4t
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- OHIO, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
- OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Distantcousins
- Genealogy.org lists several different types of directories.
- Morgan lists of directories.
- Ohio
- Old Directory Search
- US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
- NARA National Archives
- Rootsweb has a great article about how to use city directories and newspapers.
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