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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in [[West Virginia|West Virginia]]. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:  
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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.
 
==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 [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including:  


'''Charleston'''  
'''Charleston'''  


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
1899-1934, 1940, 1991 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Kanawha, Charleston - Directories|subject|subject-id=1774610955|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}}  
|-
| 1899-1900
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=256514&disp=Pruden%27s+combined+business+directory+a++ film 940405 item 4]
|-
| 1922, 1930, 1940
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.437+E4p book 975.437 E4p]
|}


'''Huntington'''  
'''Huntington'''  


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Cabell, Huntington - Directories|subject|subject-id=1757241889|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}} 
|-
 
| 1899-1900
'''Wheeling'''
| Family History Library film 940405 item 4 <br>(same as above for Charleston)
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| 1930
| Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.442%2FH1+E4p book 975.442/H1 E4p]
|}


'''Wheeling <br>'''
1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Ohio, Wheeling - Directories|subject|subject-id=283806935|disp=Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories}}


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


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
{{Block indent|WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
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{{Block indent|WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
| 1839
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=533745&disp=Wheeling+%28West+Virginia%29+city+direct++ fiche 6044636]
|-
| 1851
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=533745&disp=Wheeling+%28West+Virginia%29+city+direct++ fiche 6044637]
|-
| 1899-1900
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=256514&disp=Pruden%27s+combined+business+directory+a++ film 940405 item 4] <br>(same as above for Charleston)
|-
| 1903/4-1934
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=533745&disp=Wheeling+%28West+Virginia%29+city+direct++ films 1760298-303] <br>
|-
| 1921-1922
| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.41+E4p book 975.41 E4p]
|}


<br>To find directories for other cities in West Virginia look in the Family History Library catalog under [Town] or [County] West Virginia then click on [Directories].&nbsp;<br>
==Websites==


=== Web Sites  ===
*[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 web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
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[[Category:West_Virginia|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
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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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