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City directories are similar to modern day phone books. They typically contain information about the city and the residents. The poor are not usually listed. Most common information in all of the directories are:<br> | City directories are similar to modern day phone books. They typically contain information about the city and the residents. The poor are not usually listed. Most common information in all of the directories are:<br> | ||
-Just surname: Rothe, Boghandler, Stormgaden 302. | name of head of household. Entries will not always have the full name. All entries will have the surname, but there may be either no first name listed, or just initials.Example entries:<br> | ||
-initials: Larsen, H. P., Formstjærer, Prindsensg. 281. | |||
-Full name: Christensen, Jens, Lysestøber, lille Fiolstræde 177. | -Just surname: Rothe, Boghandler, Stormgaden 302. | ||
-initials: Larsen, H. P., Formstjærer, Prindsensg. 281. | |||
-Full name: Christensen, Jens, Lysestøber, lille Fiolstræde 177. | |||
occupation<br> | |||
street location and house number<br> | |||
Military personnel with regiment number and military rank<br> | |||
Women who are either unmarried, or widowed who have an occupation, or midwives (''Jordemødre'')<br> | |||
adress of institutions, public and royal buildings<br> | |||
Churches and the resident clergy<br> | |||
Foreign ministers<br> | |||
Other political authorities such as police chiefs, politicians, post masters, etc.<br> | |||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||