Rhode Island Directories: Difference between revisions

Chace, Henry R. 1982. Owners and occupants of the lots, houses and shops in the town of Providence, Rhode Island in 1798: located on maps of the highways of that date ; also owners or occupants of houses in the compact part of Providence in 1759 showing the location and in whose names they are to be found on the map of 1798. 1798 FS Catalog book 974.52 E4c; At various libraries (WorldCat)

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

Fold3.com ($) has Providence City Directories 1861-1924 available online.
Ancestry.com ($) has Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island including:

Providence

1824-1860 FS Library film 6044349-6044378

1861-1902 FS Library film 1377340-1377360

1902-1934 FS Library film 1612034-1612050

1938 etc. FS Library book 974.52 E4s

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES

RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites[edit | edit source]

DistantCousins
FamilyHistory.com
Pawtucket, Rhode Island Directories
Woonsocket Rhode Island Directories
US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.

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 ==Online Resources==
+*'''1861-1924''' - Fold3 ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.
+*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/City-Directories.htm Rhode Island City Directories], index
+*'''1902''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62344/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1902?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1902] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
+*'''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=8778 Rhode Island City Directories] ($)
 *[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/RI/ Rhode Island City Directories, Distant Cousin]
 *[https://www.providenceri.com/archives/providence-house-directories-now-available-online-0 Providence House Directories, 1895-1935, provided by Providence City Archives]
-*'''1861-1924''' - Fold3 ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.
-*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/City-Directories.htm Rhode Island City Directories], index
-== History ==
+==History==
 Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.
 ==Resources for Rhode Island Directories==
-=== Libraries and Archives ===
+===Libraries and Archives===
+Chace, Henry R. 1982. ''Owners and occupants of the lots, houses and shops in the town of Providence, Rhode Island in 1798: located on maps of the highways of that date ; also owners or occupants of houses in the compact part of Providence in 1759 showing the location and in whose names they are to be found on the map of 1798''. 1798 {{FSC|45841|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.52 E4c}}; {{WorldCat|9411946|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
 ===Directories Online===
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 *Ancestry.com ($) has Rhode Island directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-====The Family History Library====
+===The FamilySearch Library===
-The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Rhode Island including:
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Rhode Island including:
 '''Providence'''
-{{FHL|45841|item|disp=FHL book 974.52 E4c}}; {{WorldCat|9411946|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
+-1860 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/537072 6044349-6044378]
-{{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044365}}
--60 {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044374-78}}
+-1902 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/537072 1377340-1377360]
--1933 {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL films 1377340 (first of 38); microfiche 6044349 (first of 112)}}
+-1934 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/537072 1612034-1612050]
-, 1932 {{FHL|87844|item|disp=FHL book 974.52 E4sp}}
+etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.52%20E4s*%22 974.52 E4s]
 To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: