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The Family History Library has many directories. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following:<br>ENGLAND - DIRECTORIES<br>ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - DIRECTORIES<br>ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - DIRECTORIES | The Family History Library has many directories. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following:<br>ENGLAND - DIRECTORIES<br>ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - DIRECTORIES<br>ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - DIRECTORIES | ||
A free digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, 1750-1919, has been placed online by the University of Leicester. The library seeks to provide at least one directory for each decade in the 1850s, 1890s and 1910s, but there are samples from years throughout the above period, with in depth coverage for Leicestershire and substantial coverage for London and Wales. Any maps in these directories have not been digitised. Visit http:// | A free digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, 1750-1919, has been placed online by the University of Leicester. The library seeks to provide at least one directory for each decade in the 1850s, 1890s and 1910s, but there are samples from years throughout the above period, with in depth coverage for Leicestershire and substantial coverage for London and Wales. Any maps in these directories have not been digitised. Visit [http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16445coll4 Historical Directories of England & Wales] or [http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/map/collection/p16445coll4 Map]. | ||
Large collections of directories are also to be found at the Guildhall Library, London, and the Society of Genealogists. A catalogue of the latter has been printed as ''Directories and Poll Books in the Library of the Society of Genealogists'' (6th ed. 1995) [FHL book 942.1/L1 D23so]. There is a fine series of London directories on microfilm at the London Metropolitan Archives. | Large collections of directories are also to be found at the Guildhall Library, London, and the Society of Genealogists. A catalogue of the latter has been printed as ''Directories and Poll Books in the Library of the Society of Genealogists'' (6th ed. 1995) [FHL book 942.1/L1 D23so]. There is a fine series of London directories on microfilm at the London Metropolitan Archives. | ||
To locate a volunteer who will search some directories for you free of charge, visit the [http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm England Lookup Exchange] and click on the county you need. <span style="font-weight: bold;" /> | To locate a volunteer who will search some directories for you free of charge, visit the [http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm England Lookup Exchange] and click on the county you need. <span style="font-weight: bold;" /> | ||
=== Current Directories === | === Current Directories === | ||