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Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
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'''Charleston'''
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==Online Resources==
|-
[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/wv West Virginia Online Historical Directories]
| 1899-1900
| FHL film 940405 item 4
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| 1922, 1930, 1940
| FHL book 975.437 E4p
|}


'''Huntington'''
==History==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.


{| class="plain"
==Resources for West Virginia Directories==
|-
| 1899-1900
| FHL film 940405 item 4 <br>
|-
| 1930
| FHL book 975.442/H1 E4p
|}


'''Wheeling <br>'''
===Libraries and Archives===


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===Directories Online===
[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] at Ancestry ($)


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===The FamilySearch Library===
|-
| 1839
| FHL fiche 6044636
|-
| 1851
| FHL fiche 6044637
|-
| 1899-1900
| FHL film 940405 item 4 <br>
|-
| 1903/4-1934
| FHL films 1760298-303 <br>
|-
| 1921-1922
| FHL 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>
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including:


=== Web Sites ===
'''Charleston'''


http://west-virginia.uscity.net/
1899-1934, 1940, 1991 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Kanawha, Charleston - Directories|subject|subject-id=1774610955|disp=Charleston, West Virginia City Directories}}
 
'''Huntington'''
 
1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 {{FSC|United States, West Virginia, Cabell, Huntington - Directories|subject|subject-id=1757241889|disp=Huntington, West Virginia City Directories}} 
 
'''Wheeling'''
 
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}}
 
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
{{Block indent|WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
{{Block indent|WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
 
==Websites==
 
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wv.htm US City Directories] This website identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
 
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}} {{U.S. Directories}}
 
[[Category:West Virginia, United States|Directories]]
[[Category:United States Directories]]

Latest revision as of 11:01, 20 August 2025

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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

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 at Ancestry ($)

The FamilySearch Library

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

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