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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==


*'''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=8777 Connecticut City Directories]. Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8777 Connecticut City Directories]. Index.
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/City-Directories.htm Connecticut City Directories] directory of sources<br><br>
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/City-Directories.htm Connecticut City Directories] directory of sources


==History==
==History==
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===Libraries and Archives===
===Libraries and Archives===


The [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library], the [http://www.newhavenmuseum.org/ New Haven Museum and Historical Society], the [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx New England Historic Genealogical Society], the [http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress], and the [http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society] have useful collections of city directories.  
The [https://ctstatelibrary.org/ Connecticut State Library], the [http://www.newhavenmuseum.org/ New Haven Museum and Historical Society], the [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx New England Historic Genealogical Society], the [http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress], and the [http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society] have useful collections of city directories.  


===Directories Online===
===Directories Online===
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Ancestry.com ($) has Connecticut directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.  
Ancestry.com ($) has Connecticut directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.  


Directories from various sources can be located here:&nbsp;[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/City-Directories.htm Connecticut City Directories]
Directories from various sources can be located here: [http://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/City-Directories.htm Connecticut City Directories]


===The Family History Library===
===The FamilySearch Library===


The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Connecticut including:  
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Connecticut including:  


'''Hartford'''  
'''Hartford'''  
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|1799-1860
|1799-1860
|Family History Library fiche {{FHL|528469|title-id|disp=6043938-76}}
|FS Library fiche {{FSC|528469|title-id|disp=6043938-76}}
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|1861-1935
|1861-1935
|Family History Library film {{FHL|1376910|film|disp=1376910}}—
|FS Library film {{FSC|1376910|film|disp=1376910}}—
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|1967, 1973, 1974-75
|1967, 1973, 1974-75
|Family History Library book {{FHL|974.62 E4p |disp=974.62 E4p}}
|FS Library book {{FSC|974.62 E4p |disp=974.62 E4p}}
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|1840-1861
|1840-1861
|Family History Library fiche {{FHL|538790|title-id|disp=6044225-45 }}<br>
|FS Library fiche {{FSC|538790|title-id|disp=6044225-45 }}<br>
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|1861-1935
|1861-1935
|Family History Library film {{FHL|1377137|film|disp=1377137}}—
|FS Library film {{FSC|1377137|film|disp=1377137}}—
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|1938, 1968, etc.
|1938, 1968, etc.
|Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.67%20E4P*%22 974.67 E4p]
|FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.67%20E4P*%22 974.67 E4p]
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History

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 Connecticut Directories

Libraries and Archives

The Connecticut State Library, the New Haven Museum and Historical Society, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Library of Congress, and the American Antiquarian Society have useful collections of city directories.

Directories Online

Ancestry.com ($) has Connecticut directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.

Directories from various sources can be located here: Connecticut City Directories

The FamilySearch Library

The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Connecticut including:

Hartford

1799-1860 FS Library fiche 6043938-76
1861-1935 FS Library film 1376910
1967, 1973, 1974-75 FS Library book 974.62 E4p

New Haven

1840-1861 FS Library fiche 6044225-45
1861-1935 FS Library film 1377137
1938, 1968, etc. FS Library book 974.67 E4p

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

CONNECTICUT, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
CONNECTICUT, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

  • US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.