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


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8779 Massachusetts City Directories], ($), index/images
*'''1867''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61975/massachusetts-register-1867?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1867] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1869''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61976/massachusetts-register-1869-volume-1?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1869, Volume 1] at MyHeritage — images($)
*'''1869''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61977/massachusetts-register-1869-volume-2?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1869, Volume 2] at MyHeritage — images($)
*'''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 ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8779 Massachusetts City Directories]($), index/images
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MA/City-Directories.htm Massachusetts City Directories], statewide and by county
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MA/City-Directories.htm Massachusetts City Directories], statewide and by county
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/States/MA.html Distant Cousin City Directories]
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/States/MA.html Distant Cousin City Directories]
*''Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700''. Online at: {{FSC|1036388|film_number|disp=FS Library film #1036388, item 6}}, images; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48114/ Ancestry] ($), index & images
*''Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700''. Online at: {{FSC|1036388|film_number|disp=FS Library film #1036388, item 6}}, images; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48114/ Ancestry] ($), index & images
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ma Massachusetts Online Historical Directories] - listed by county
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ma Massachusetts Online Historical Directories] - listed by county
*[http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/121922 Massachusetts Registers and Directories, State Library of Massachusetts], index<br>
*[http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/121922 Massachusetts Registers and Directories, State Library of Massachusetts], index
*'''1867''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61975/massachusetts-register-1867?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1867] at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
*'''1869''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61976/massachusetts-register-1869-volume-1?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1869, Volume 1] at MyHeritage — images, ($)
*'''1869''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61977/massachusetts-register-1869-volume-2?s=275764761 Massachusetts Register, 1869, Volume 2] at MyHeritage — images, ($)
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-62348/new-england-business-directory-and-gazetteer-1918-part-3?s=275764761 New England Business Directory And Gazetteer, 1918, Part 3] at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)


==History==
==History==
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*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has 116 years of [http://www.fold3.com/title_15/city_directories_boston Boston City Directories] spanning 1789-1926 available online.
*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has 116 years of [http://www.fold3.com/title_15/city_directories_boston Boston City Directories] spanning 1789-1926 available online.
*Ancestry.com ($) has Massachusetts directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*Ancestry.com ($) has Massachusetts directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*'''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, Part 3] at MyHeritage; index & images ($)


===The FamilySearch Library===
===The FamilySearch Library===

Latest revision as of 15:37, 18 February 2024

Massachusetts Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Massachusetts Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Online Resources

History

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Massachusetts.

Resources for Massachusetts Directories

Libraries and Archives

Directories Online

The FamilySearch Library

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

Boston

1789-1860 FS Library fiche 6043615-73
1861-1935 FS Library film 1376557(first of 84 films)
1905, 1909, 1941, 1951 FS Library Book 974.461 E4p

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

MASSACHUSETTS, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
MASSACHUSETTS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites