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==Online Resources== | |||
[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/wv West Virginia Online Historical Directories] | |||
==History== | |||
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia. | Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia. | ||
==Resources for West Virginia Directories== | |||
=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
===Directories Online=== | |||
[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($) | |||
===The FamilySearch Library=== | |||
The [ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including: | ||
''Charleston'' | '''Charleston''' | ||
1899-1934, 1940, 1991 {{FSC|448378|subject_id|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}} | |||
''Huntington'' | '''Huntington''' | ||
1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 {{FSC|448999|subject_id|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}} | |||
''Wheeling'' | '''Wheeling''' | ||
1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 {{FSC|448390|subject_id|disp=Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories}} | |||
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
:: WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
==Websites== | |||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This website identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This website identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
West Virginia Online Historical Directories
History[edit | edit source]
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.
Resources for West Virginia Directories[edit | edit source]
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
Directories Online[edit | edit source]
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 at Ancestry ($)
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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