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Some examples of statewide directories for [[Portal:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] are:
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''The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844''. (FHL fiche 6044309.)
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==Online Resources==


Ulman, H. C. Ulman's ''Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular''. (1854/55; FHL fiche 6044310.)
*[http://www.fold3.com/documents.php?bc=16 Fold3 City Directories Pennsylvania]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/pa Pennsylvania Online Historical Directories - listed by county]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/City-Directories.htm Pennsylvania City Directories], by county and city


Boyd, William H. Boyd's ''Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA.'' (1860; FHL fiche 6044311.)
==History==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Pennsylvania.


Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Pennsylvania. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
==Resources for Pennsylvania Directories==


=== Philadelphia  ===
===Libraries and Archives===


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
===Directories Online===
|-
| 1797-1849: <br>
| FHL films 983347-55
|-
| 1850-1899
| FHL films 1000893-903
|-
| 1861-1901
| FHL films 1377251-90
|}


=== Pittsburgh ===
*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_451/city_directories_philadelphia Philadelphia City Directories] 1785, 1791, 1793-1922 (7 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_460/city_directories_pittsburgh Pittsburgh City Directories] 1861-1923 (3 yrs. missing) available online.
*Ancestry.com ($) has Pennsylvania directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
===The FamilySearch Library===
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| 1861-1901  
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Pennsylvania including:
| FHL films 1377291-314
 
|-
'''Philadelphia'''
| 1916, etc'''.'''
 
| FHL book 974.885 E4ph
1797-1849 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/150991 983347-983355]<br>1850-1899 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/150991 1000893-1000903]<br> 1861-1901 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/150991 1377251-1377290]
|}
 
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'''Pittsburgh'''
[[Category:Pennsylvania]]
 
1861-1901 FS Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/536469 1377291-1377314] <br>1940, 1969, 1970, 1971 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22974.885%20E4ph*%22 974.885 E4ph]
 
Some examples of statewide directories for Pennsylvania are:
 
''The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844.'' {{FSC|535186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6044309}}.
 
Ulman, H. C. Ulman's ''Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular, 1854/55.'' {{FSC|535186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6044310}}.
 
Boyd, William H. Boyd's ''Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA, 1860.''{{FSC|535186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6044311}}.
 
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
::PENNSYLVANIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::PENNSYLVANIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
 
==Websites==
 
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/pa.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
 
{{Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania}} {{U.S. Directories}}  
 
[[Category:Pennsylvania, United States|Directories]]
[[Category:United States Directories]]

Latest revision as of 13:23, 15 April 2024

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

Online Resources

History

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

Resources for Pennsylvania Directories

Libraries and Archives

Directories Online

The FamilySearch Library

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

Philadelphia

1797-1849 FS Library film 983347-983355
1850-1899 FS Library film 1000893-1000903
1861-1901 FS Library film 1377251-1377290

Pittsburgh

1861-1901 FS Library film 1377291-1377314
1940, 1969, 1970, 1971 etc. FS Library book 974.885 E4ph

Some examples of statewide directories for Pennsylvania are:

The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844. FS Library fiche 6044309.

Ulman, H. C. Ulman's Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular, 1854/55. FS Library fiche 6044310.

Boyd, William H. Boyd's Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA, 1860.FS Library fiche 6044311.

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

PENNSYLVANIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
PENNSYLVANIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

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