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== What you typically find == | == What you typically find == | ||
City directories are similar to modern day phone books. | City directories are similar to modern day phone books. They typically contain information about the city, names of at least heads of household, occupation, and the street location. | ||
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== Access == | == Access == | ||
The Copenhagen directories can be accessed at the Family History Library and Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker (Copenhagen Community Library).<br>The Family History Library has microfilm/fiche copies for the years 1787, 1790, 1801, 1813, 1827, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1859, 1861, 1872.<br> | The Copenhagen directories can be accessed at the Family History Library and Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker (Copenhagen Community Library).<br>The Family History Library has microfilm/fiche copies for the years 1787, 1790, 1801, 1813, 1827, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1859, 1861, 1872.<br>Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker has started a project digitizing their entire collection of directories and posting them for free online[http://kbh-vejviser.dk/]. At this moment only the years 1770 and 1775 are available. | ||
Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker has started a project digitizing their entire collection of directories and posting them for free online | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Family History Library Catalog, "Denmark, København, København - Directories," (family History Library, accessed 4 June 2009).<br> | |||
Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker, "Digitalisering af københavnske vejvisere," (genealogi.dk - slægtsforskning for alle, 2009).<br> | |||
Københavns Kommunes Biblioteker, "Overblik over brugergrænsefladen," (http://kbh-vejviser.dk/, accessed 4 June 2009). <br> | |||
[[Category:Denmark]] [[Category:Copenhagen]] | [[Category:Denmark]] [[Category:Copenhagen]] | ||