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Directories were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area.

Resources for Wyoming Directories

Libraries and Archives

The FamilySearch Catalog organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections.

Directories Online

Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.

The FamilySearch Library

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

Cheyenne

1905-1934 FS Library film 2310257-2310259

1924, 1942, 1965, 1979 etc. FS Library book 978.719/C1 E4p

Sheridan

1907-1934 FS Library film 2310260-2310262

1939/40, 1960, 1978, 1982 etc. FS Library book 978.732 E4ps

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

WYOMING, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES

WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

DistantCousin - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.
United States Online Historical Directories- identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
US City Directories organizes city directories by county. It identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories with call numbers.

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+[[United States Directories|Directories]] were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area.
-==== Directories Online  ====
+==Resources for Wyoming Directories==
+===Libraries and Archives===
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections.
+===Directories Online===
 *Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-==== The Family History Library  ====
+===The FamilySearch Library===
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Wyoming including:
+'''Cheyenne'''
+-1934 FS Library film {{FSC|1128000|item|disp=2310257-2310259}}
+, 1942, 1965, 1979 etc. FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.719%2FC1%20E4p*%22 978.719/C1 E4p]
-The Family History Library has directories for:
+'''Sheridan'''
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-| 1915, 1917, 1920, 1922, <br>1924,&nbsp;1926, 1930, 1932, etc.
-| Family History Library book {{FHL|80570|title-id|disp=978.719/C1 E4p}} <br>
-|}
-'''Sheridan'''
+To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
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+{{Block indent|WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
-| 1910, 1915, 1933, 1935, <br>1937,&nbsp;1940, 1959, 1960, etc.
-| Family History Library book {{FHL|978.732 E4ps |disp=978.732 E4ps}} <br>
-|}
-=== Web Sites  ===
+==Websites==
-*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wy.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
+*[http://www.distantcousin.com/directories/ DistantCousin] - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.<br>
+*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa United States Online Historical Directories]- identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.<br>
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/wy.htm US City Directories] organizes city directories by county. It identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories with call numbers.
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