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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1620-1700''' ''Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700''. Online at: {{FSC|1036388|film_number|disp=FS Library film #1036388, item 6}}; images; "Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48114/ Ancestry] ($); index & images" | |||
*'''1902''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62344/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1902?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1902] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1916''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62345/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1916-part-1?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1916, Part 1] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62346/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-1?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 1] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62347/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-2?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 2] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62348/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-3?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 3] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8775 New Hampshire City Directories], index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8775 New Hampshire City Directories], index | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/nh New Hampshire Online Historical Directories] - listed by county | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/nh New Hampshire Online Historical Directories] - listed by county | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Ancestry.com ($) has New Hampshire directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has New Hampshire directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
===The | ===The FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The [ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of New Hampshire including: | ||
'''Concord''' | '''Concord''' | ||
1834, 1844, 1848, 1850, 1856, 1860/61 | 1834, 1844, 1848, 1850, 1856, 1860/61 FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/535727 microfilm 6043838-6043844] | ||
1902-1935 | 1902-1935 FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/535727 microfilm 1759667-1759673] | ||
'''Keene''' | '''Keene''' | ||
1901–1935 | 1901–1935 FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/529388 microfilm 1843989-1843994] | ||
'''Manchester''' | '''Manchester''' | ||
1844–1860 | 1844–1860 FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/535907 microfilm 6044088-6044096] | ||
1864-1898 | 1864-1898 FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/535907 microfilm 1377025-1377031] | ||
1902-1935 | 1902-1935 FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/535907 microfilm 1611729-1611739] | ||
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: | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1620-1700 Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700. Online at: FS Library film #1036388, item 6; images; "Also at: Ancestry ($); index & images"
- 1902 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1902 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1916 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1916, Part 1 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1918 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 1 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1918 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 2 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1918 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 3 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- New Hampshire City Directories, index
- New Hampshire Online Historical Directories - listed by county
History[edit | edit source]
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. City directories can help you learn where an ancestor lived. The person’s occupation is frequently given. Often the home address and business address are both mentioned. When a husband dies, many times the widow is listed as "widow of...."
Directories can help you determine which jurisdictional ward the family lived in if you are searching census records for a particular time period in a big city. Directories sometimes have maps and addresses of churches, cemeteries, courthouses, and other important locations.
Resources for New Hampshire Directories[edit | edit source]
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The New Hampshire Historical Society has an excellent collection of city directories. For the address, see New Hampshire Societies.
Public libraries often have city directories for their areas. College and university libraries often have larger collections of city directories. For lists of these libraries with contact information, see PublicLibraries.com and SearchBug.com
The Portsmouth Public Library has a complete run of Portsmouth City Directories beginning in 1821.
Portsmouth Public Library
175 Parrott Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 766-1723
libinfo@cityofportsmouth.com
Directories Online[edit | edit source]
Ancestry.com ($) has New Hampshire directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.
The FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of New Hampshire including:
Concord
1834, 1844, 1848, 1850, 1856, 1860/61 FamilySearch Library microfilm 6043838-6043844
1902-1935 FamilySearch Library microfilm 1759667-1759673
Keene
1901–1935 FamilySearch Library microfilm 1843989-1843994
Manchester
1844–1860 FamilySearch Library microfilm 6044088-6044096
1864-1898 FamilySearch Library microfilm 1377025-1377031
1902-1935 FamilySearch Library microfilm 1611729-1611739
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- NEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
- NEW HAMPSHIRE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites[edit | edit source]
- US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
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