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==Online Resources== | |||
*'''1922''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4313/ Cornell and Princeton University Directories, 1922] at Ancestry - index ($) | |||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/nj New Jersey Online Historical Directories] - listed by county | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/nj New Jersey Online Historical Directories] - listed by county | ||
== History == | |||
Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some New Jersey counties. | |||
== Resources for New Jersey Directories == | |||
===Libraries and Archives=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
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For further directories in these and other cities, see: | For further directories in these and other cities, see: | ||
:*Brown, Michael. ''Guide to New Jersey City Directories''. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. ( | :*Brown, Michael. ''Guide to New Jersey City Directories''. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (FamilySearch Library book {{FSC|626999|title-id|disp=974.9 E43b}}) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository. | ||
<br> Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed. | <br> Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed. | ||
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*Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_124/city_directories_newark Newark City Directories 1861-1923] (8 yrs. missing) available online. | *Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_124/city_directories_newark Newark City Directories 1861-1923] (8 yrs. missing) available online. | ||
=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The [ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of New Jersey including: | ||
'''Hoboken''' | '''Hoboken''' | ||
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|1852-1860 | |1852-1860 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|529129|title-id|disp=fiche 6044005-6, 6044008-10}}, | ||
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|1861-1901 | |1861-1901 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|529129|title-id|disp=films 1376941-56}} | ||
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|1902-1926 | |1902-1926 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|529129|title-id|disp=films 1929185-90}} | ||
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|1849-1860 | |1849-1860 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|529129|title-id|disp=fiche 6044004-11}} <br> | ||
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|1861-1901 | |1861-1901 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|529129|title-id|disp=films 1376941-56}} | ||
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|1902-1926 | |1902-1926 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|529129|title-id|disp=films 1929185-90}} | ||
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|1835-1860 | |1835-1860 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|544798|title-id|disp=fiche 6044170-98}} <br> | ||
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|1861-1901 | |1861-1901 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|544798|title-id|disp=films 1377110-36}} | ||
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|1902-1935 | |1902-1935 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|544798|title-id|disp=films 1611849-74}} | ||
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|1938 | |1938 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|146484|title-id|disp=film 1320616 item 1}} | ||
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|1844-1845, 1854, 1857, <br>1859, 1867-1935 <br>(intermittent years) <br> | |1844-1845, 1854, 1857, <br>1859, 1867-1935 <br>(intermittent years) <br> | ||
|13 | |13 fiche beginning with {{FSC|538227|title-id|disp=6044540; films 1841636-52 }}<br> | ||
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|1930 | |1930 | ||
| | |FamilySearch Library {{FSC|140127|title-id|disp=film 1425566 item 4}} | ||
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
:: NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ::NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
==Websites== | |||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/nj.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/nj.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||
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Online Resources
- 1922 Cornell and Princeton University Directories, 1922 at Ancestry - index ($)
- New Jersey Online Historical Directories - listed by county
History
Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some New Jersey counties.
Resources for New Jersey Directories
Libraries and Archives
The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library also have large collections.
For further directories in these and other cities, see:
- Brown, Michael. Guide to New Jersey City Directories. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (FamilySearch Library book 974.9 E43b) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository.
Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed.
Directories Online
- Ancestry.com ($) has city directories available online for a large number of New Jersey cities in its U.S. City Directories collection.
- Fold3.com ($) has Newark City Directories 1861-1923 (8 yrs. missing) available online.
FamilySearch Library
The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of New Jersey including:
Hoboken
| 1852-1860 | FamilySearch Library fiche 6044005-6, 6044008-10, |
| 1861-1901 | FamilySearch Library films 1376941-56 |
| 1902-1926 | FamilySearch Library films 1929185-90 |
Jersey City
| 1849-1860 | FamilySearch Library fiche 6044004-11 |
| 1861-1901 | FamilySearch Library films 1376941-56 |
| 1902-1926 | FamilySearch Library films 1929185-90 |
Newark
| 1835-1860 | FamilySearch Library fiche 6044170-98 |
| 1861-1901 | FamilySearch Library films 1377110-36 |
| 1902-1935 | FamilySearch Library films 1611849-74 |
| 1938 | FamilySearch Library film 1320616 item 1 |
Trenton
| 1844-1845, 1854, 1857, 1859, 1867-1935 (intermittent years) |
13 fiche beginning with 6044540; films 1841636-52 |
| 1930 | FamilySearch Library film 1425566 item 4 |
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
- NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites
- US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
- U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - New Jersey (Library of Congress)
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