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== Where to find Maryland directories ==
==Online Resources==
*Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_11/city_directories_baltimore Baltimore City Directories 1863-1923] (5 yrs. missing) available online. Fold3 is free at some libraries and at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms].
*Ancestry.com ($) has Maryland directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/md.htm US City Directories] identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61963/maryland-directory-1878?s=275764761 Maryland Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images($)


*[http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/ OCLC/Worldcat] lists the holdings of 69,000 libraries. Search it with the keywords "directory [county or city name]." 
==History==
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com UScityDirectories.com] identifies directories by place and gives repository and call number (including FHL film numbers).
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Maryland.
*Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical socities and state archives generally have historic directories. 
*The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.


Directories have been published for major cities in Maryland. For example, the Family History Library has the following Baltimore directories:
==Resources for Maryland Directories==


{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
===Libraries and Archives===
|-
| 1752, 1796-1860
| Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6043563|film|disp=6043563}}-601
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| 1863-1930
| Family History Library films {{FHL|1376528|film|disp=1376528}}-56 & 1605845-71
|-
| 1914
| Family History Library film {{FHL|1697549|film|disp=1697549}} item 1
|-
| 1940, 1956
| Family History Library book {{FHL|807631|title-id|disp=Q 975.271/B1 E4p}}
|}


== <span id="1232659178466S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Online Sources<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1232659177957_878" />  ==
The [http://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library], the [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society], and the [https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives] have large collections of Maryland city directories.


'''Search these online site for Maryland directories'''.  
The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.  


The Enoch Pratt Free Library at http://www.prattlibrary.org/, the Maryland Historical Society at http://www.mdhs.org/, and the Maryland State Archives [http://www.msa.md.gov/ http://www.msa.md.gov/]&nbsp; have large collections of Maryland city directories. Local public libraries and county and city historical and genealogical societies are another good source of city directories, especially for small towns and cities.  
Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.  


[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/md.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
===The FamilySearch Library===


The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. has a huge collection of U.S. directories. Find directories in the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search] of the Family History Library Catalog by searching for the town or county. <!--{12040503182813} --><!--{12040503182814} --><!--{12040503182815} --><!--{12040503182816} -->
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Maryland including:


{{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Directories}}
'''Baltimore'''


[[Category:Maryland|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]]
*1752, 1796-1860 FS Library fiche {{FSC|6043563|film|disp=6043563-601}}
*1863-1930 FS Library films {{FSC|1376528|film|disp=1376528-56 and 1605845-71}}
*1914 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|145162|item|disp=film}}
*1940, 1956 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22975.271%2FB1%20E4p*%22 975.271/B1 E4p]
 
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
{{Block indent|MARYLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
{{Block indent|MARYLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
 
==Websites==
 
{{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Directories}}
 
[[Category:Maryland, United States|Directories]]  
[[Category:United States Directories]]

Latest revision as of 21:21, 19 August 2025

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Online Resources

History

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

Resources for Maryland Directories

Libraries and Archives

The Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Maryland Historical Society, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland city directories.

The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.

Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.

The FamilySearch Library

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

Baltimore

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

MARYLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
MARYLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

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