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


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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2469 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 for Kansas] ($)
*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/locate.php?query=Kansas+state+gazetteer+and+business+directory Kansas Memory, Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directories]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27510&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688&o_sch=Affiliate+External Southwestern business directory : including principal towns on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska].
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ks Kansas Online Historical Directories] - listed by county
 
==History==
 
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Kansas.
 
==Resources for Kansas Directories==
 
===Libraries and Archives===
 
The [http://www.kshs.org/ Kansas Historical Society] research collections contain both published city directories and telephone books for the state of Kansas. Many of the directories have been microfilmed and can be borrowed through interlibrary loan.
 
Kansas Historical Society [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-telephone-and-city-directories/10983 search form]
 
===Directories Online===
 
Ancestry.com ($) has Kansas directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
 
Kansas Memory has some [http://www.kansasmemory.org/locate.php?query=Kansas+state+gazetteer+and+business+directory Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directories] available for the years 1878-1912.
 
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===The FamilySearch Library===
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Kansas including:
 
'''Kansas City'''
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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| 1860-1935
|1860-1935
|  
|
Beginning on FHL film 1376961; fiche 6044015 <br>
Beginning on FS Library film {{FSC|1376961|film|disp=1376961}}; fiche 6044015  
 
1940, 1945, 1959, 1964,1972, 1975, <br>1979, 1980, and 1982


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|  
|1959, 1964, 1972, 1975, <br>1979, etc
| FHL book 978.139/K1 E4p
|FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.139%2FK1%20E4p*%22 978.139/K1 E4p]
|}
|}


=== Wichita ===
'''Wichita'''


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
|-
| 1878, 1883, 1885
|1878, 1883, 1885
| FHL book 978.186/W1 E4w
|FS Library book {{FSC|978.186%2FW1 E4w |disp=978.186/W1 E4w}}
|-
|-
| 1918, 1942, 1910, etc.
|1918, 1942, 1910, etc.
| FHL book 978.186/W1 E4p
|FS Library book {{FSC|978.186%2FW1 E4p |disp=978.186/W1 E4p}}
|-
|-
|  
|1942
| 1910 also on FHL film 1689397
|also on FS Library film {{FSC|38934|title-id|disp=1689397}}
|}
|}


=== Suburban Wichita ===
'''Suburban Wichita'''


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{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
|-
| 1958, 1963, etc.
|1958, 1963, etc.
| FHL book 978.186/W2 E4p
|FS Library book {{FSC|978.186%2FW1 E4p |disp=978.186/W1 E4p}}
|}
|}


To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
::KANSAS, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::KANSAS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
==Websites==
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ks.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.<br>


*{{Kansas|Kansas}} {{U.S. Directories}}


[[Category:Kansas]]
[[Category:Kansas, United States|Directories]]
[[Category:United States Directories]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 17 October 2023

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Online Resources

History

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

Resources for Kansas Directories

Libraries and Archives

The Kansas Historical Society research collections contain both published city directories and telephone books for the state of Kansas. Many of the directories have been microfilmed and can be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Kansas Historical Society search form

Directories Online

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

Kansas Memory has some Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directories available for the years 1878-1912.


The FamilySearch Library

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

Kansas City

1860-1935

Beginning on FS Library film 1376961; fiche 6044015

1959, 1964, 1972, 1975,
1979, etc 		FS Library book 978.139/K1 E4p

Wichita

1878, 1883, 1885 FS Library book 978.186/W1 E4w
1918, 1942, 1910, etc. FS Library book 978.186/W1 E4p
1942 also on FS Library film 1689397

Suburban Wichita

1958, 1963, etc. FS Library book 978.186/W1 E4p

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

KANSAS, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
KANSAS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

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