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<br> {{Adoption_CA_State_Genealogical_Alliance}}Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of [[California|California]].
==Online Resources==
*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62002/mckenneys-pacific-coast-directory-1878?s=275764761 Mckenney's Pacific Coast Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8856 California City Directories] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4436 San Francisco, California Directories, 1889-91] ($)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/City-Directories.htm California City Directories]<br><br>


==History==


Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.


==Resources for Directories==


===Libraries and Archives===


[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Directories.php CSGA Research Guide - Directories]&nbsp;&nbsp;Includes links to articles on using directories in your research as well as links to California directory bibliographies and online databases.
*[https://www.library.ca.gov/california-history/directories/ California State Libraries City Directory Database]


[http://dbs.library.ca.gov/dbtext_html/QueryCityDir.htm California State Libraries City Directory Database]&nbsp;&nbsp;
*The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available. The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
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|187<u>2</u>-1942
|Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
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|187<u>3</u>-1942
|Los Angeles Public Library books
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1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942


[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ca Cailfornia Online Historical Directories]  
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Digital images at [http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/ Los Angeles Public Library]


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===Directories Online===


See specific counties for listings of directories for that county. &nbsp;The Family History Library, for example, has:  
*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_87/city_directories_los_angeles/ Los Angeles Directories] 1873, 1875, 1878-1924 (5 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_471/city_directories_san_francisco/ San Francisco Directories] 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) available online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.


'''Los Angeles'''
*Ancestry ($) has California directories available online in its [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/ U.S. City Directories] collection.


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
===The FamilySearch Library===
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| 1873-1935
| Family History Library&nbsp;films {{FHL|1376980|film|disp=1376980}}
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| 1910, 1942, etc.
| Family History Library book {{FHL|800423|title-id|disp=979.493 E4LL}}
|}


<br>
The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of California including:


The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available.&nbsp; The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.&nbsp;&nbsp;
'''Los Angeles'''


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| 187<u>2</u>-1942
| Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
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| 187<u>3</u>-1942
|1873-1935
| Los Angeles Public Library books
|FS Library films {{FSC|1376980|film|disp=1376980}}
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|-
|  
|1910, 1942, etc.
1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942
|FS Library books [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22979.493%20e4ll*%22 979.493 E4LL]
 
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Los Angeles Public Library digital images
 
[http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/ www.lapl.org/resources/en/]  
 
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'''San Francisco'''  
'''San Francisco'''  
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| 1850-1861  
|1850-1861
| Family History Library fiche {{FHL|540077|title-id|disp=6044468-83}}
|FS Library fiche {{FSC|540077|title-id|disp=6044468-83}}
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| 1861/62-1934  
|1861/62-1934
| Family History Library films {{FHL|540077|title-id|disp=1377422}}
|FS Library films {{FSC|540077|title-id|disp=1377422}}
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| 1910, 1936, etc.  
|1910, 1936, etc.
| Family History Library films {{FHL|155867|title-id|disp=1321020,}}<br>
|FS Library films {{FSC|155867|title-id|disp=1321020,}}<br>
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| 1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962  
|1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962
| Family History Library films {{FHL|155867|title-id|disp=1321020}}
|FS Library films {{FSC|155867|title-id|disp=1321020}}
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=== Web Sites  ===
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
::CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
 
==Websites==


*[http://www.lapl.org Los Angeles Public Library]  
*[http://www.lapl.org Los Angeles Public Library]
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]($)  
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]($)
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/CA/ Distant Cousin]
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ca.htm US City Directories]. Identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ca.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


{{California|California}}  
{{California|California}} {{U.S. Directories}}  


[[Category:California|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
[[Category:California, United States|Directories]]  
[[Category:United_States_Directories]]

Latest revision as of 12:28, 10 February 2023

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Online Resources

History

Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.

Resources for Directories

Libraries and Archives

  • The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available. The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
1872-1942 Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
1873-1942 Los Angeles Public Library books

1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942

Digital images at Los Angeles Public Library

Directories Online

The FamilySearch Library

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

Los Angeles

1873-1935 FS Library films 1376980
1910, 1942, etc. FS Library books 979.493 E4LL

San Francisco

1850-1861 FS Library fiche 6044468-83
1861/62-1934 FS Library films 1377422
1910, 1936, etc. FS Library films 1321020,
1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962 FS Library films 1321020

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

CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
CALIFORNIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

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