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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

1822-1995 U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1866-1923 District of Columbia Directories at Fold3 - index & images ($); miscellaneous years going back to 1822
1912 Directory of alleys, Washington, D.C. at Library of Congress - images
1936 Washington, District of Columbia, City Directory, 1936 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
1938 Washington, District of Columbia, City Directory, 1938 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

History[edit | edit source]

Directories of heads of households have been published for the District of Columbia.

Resources for District of Columbia Directories[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years in the District of Columbia including:

1822-1860 DC city directories FS Catalog 6044618 to 6044628
1862-1935 DC city directories FS Catalog 1377578 to 1377594+
1889-1928 DC city directories FS Catalog 1320614
1956, 1960 DC city directories FS Library 975.3/W1 E4p

The library also has a prominent citizens directory for the years 1908-1909 (FS Catalog 1000157).

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

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites[edit | edit source]

City Directories of the United States for the District of Columbia identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.

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 ==Online Resources==
+*'''1822-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+*'''1866-1923''' [http://www.fold3.com/title_497/city_directories_washington_dc/ District of Columbia Directories] at Fold3 - index & images ($); [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#4%7ChBylcHpYf miscellaneous years] going back to 1822
+*'''1912''' [https://www.loc.gov/item/12030066/ Directory of alleys, Washington, D.C.] at Library of Congress - images
+*'''1936''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-55084/washington-district-of-columbia-city-directory-1936?s=275764761 Washington, District of Columbia, City Directory, 1936] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
+*'''1938''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-55087/washington-district-of-columbia-city-directory-1938?s=275764761 Washington, District of Columbia, City Directory, 1938] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 ==History==
 Directories of heads of households have been published for the District of Columbia.
 ==Resources for District of Columbia Directories==
-===Libraries and Archives===
+===The FamilySearch Library===
-Washington and Georgetown directories are at the Library of Congress.
-===Directories Online===
-*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_497/city_directories_washington_dc/ District of Columbia Directories] 1866-1923 (2 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#4%7ChBylcHpYf miscellaneous years] going back to 1822 available online.
-*Ancestry.com ($) has District of Columbia directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-Fold3 and Ancestry are sometimes free at libraries.
-===The Family History Library===
-The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] has city directories for various years in the District of Columbia including:
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years in the District of Columbia including:
-*1822-1860 DC city directories {{FHL|6044618}} to 6044628
+*1822-1860 DC city directories {{FSC|6044618}} to 6044628
-*1862-1935 DC city directories {{FHL|1377578}} to 1377594+
+*1862-1935 DC city directories {{FSC|1377578}} to 1377594+
-*1889-1928 DC city directories {{FHL|1320614}}
+*1889-1928 DC city directories {{FSC|1320614}}
-*1956, 1960 DC city directories {{FHL|123556|title-id|disp=FHL 975.3/W1 E4p}}
+*1956, 1960 DC city directories {{FSC|123556|title-id|disp=FS Library 975.3/W1 E4p}}
-The library also has a prominent citizens directory for the years 1908-1909 ({{FHL|1000157}}).
+The library also has a prominent citizens directory for the years 1908-1909 ({{FSC|1000157}}).
 To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
-:: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
+{{Block indent|DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
-:: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
+{{Block indent|DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
 ==Websites==