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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont|Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Directories|U.S. Directories]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont|Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont_Directories|Directories]]'' | ||
<br> City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them. | <br> City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them. | ||
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For Vermont, directories have been published for various cities and counties since the mid 1800s, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households and landowners. | For Vermont, directories have been published for various cities and counties since the mid 1800s, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households and landowners. | ||
== Libraries and Archives == | == Resources with Vermont Directories == | ||
=== Libraries and Archives === | |||
The [http://library.uvm.edu/ University of Vermont] has a good collection of city and county directories. | The [http://library.uvm.edu/ University of Vermont] has a good collection of city and county directories. | ||
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Public libraries often have city directories for their areas. College and university libraries often have larger collections of city directories. For lists of these libraries with contact information, see [http://www.publiclibraries.com/vermont.htm PublicLibraries.com] and [http://www.searchbug.com/companyfinder/ SearchBug.com] | Public libraries often have city directories for their areas. College and university libraries often have larger collections of city directories. For lists of these libraries with contact information, see [http://www.publiclibraries.com/vermont.htm PublicLibraries.com] and [http://www.searchbug.com/companyfinder/ SearchBug.com] | ||
== Directories Online == | === Directories Online === | ||
Ancestry.com ($) has Vermont directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has Vermont directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
== The Family History Library == | === The Family History Library === | ||
The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate recent telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not available at Family History Centers, but may be used at the Family History Library. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet, and may assist in finding living relatives. | The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate recent telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not available at Family History Centers, but may be used at the Family History Library. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet, and may assist in finding living relatives. | ||