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''{{Scotland-sidebar}} Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They list information for the year they are published. In Scotland, directories first appeared in the mid-eighteenth century and continue to the present day. | ''{{Scotland-sidebar}} | ||
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They list information for the year they are published. | |||
In Scotland, directories first appeared in the mid-eighteenth century and continue to the present day. | |||
Directories usually show the name of a person, his or her address, and occupation. They seldom show the entire population, usually including only prominent members of the community, such as gentry, clergy, merchants, and craftsmen. People such as coal miners and crofters do not appear in directories. | Directories usually show the name of a person, his or her address, and occupation. They seldom show the entire population, usually including only prominent members of the community, such as gentry, clergy, merchants, and craftsmen. People such as coal miners and crofters do not appear in directories. | ||