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''[[Portal:United States of America|United States of America]] > [[United States Directories|United States Directories]] > New Jersey Directories'' | ''[[Portal:United States of America|United States of America]] > [[United States Directories|United States Directories]] > New Jersey Directories'' | ||
Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some [[New Jersey|New Jersey]] counties. The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library also have large collections. Some of the most frequently used directories at the Family History Library are: | Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 120 municipalities and for some [[New Jersey|New Jersey]] counties. The Newark Business Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark, NJ 07102 has more than 2,000 New Jersey city directories. The New Jersey State Library, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library also have large collections. Some of the most frequently used directories at the Family History Library are: | ||
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| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=529129&disp=Jersey+City+%28New+Jersey%29+city+direct++ fiche 6044005-6, 6044008] | | Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=529129&disp=Jersey+City+%28New+Jersey%29+city+direct++ fiche 6044005-6, 6044008] | ||
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| 1844-1845, 1854, 1857, <br>1859, 1867-1935 <br>(intermittent years) <br> | | 1844-1845, 1854, 1857, <br>1859, 1867-1935 <br>(intermittent years) <br> | ||
| On 13 Family History Library fiche beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=538227&disp=Trenton+%28New+Jersey%29+city+directorie++ 6044540; films 1841636-52 ]<br> | | On 13 Family History Library fiche beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=538227&disp=Trenton+%28New+Jersey%29+city+directorie++ 6044540; films 1841636-52 ]<br> | ||
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*Brown, Michael. ''Guide to New Jersey City Directories''. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=626999&disp=Guide+to+New+Jersey+city+directories%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.9 E43b]) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository. | *Brown, Michael. ''Guide to New Jersey City Directories''. Kendall Park, New Jersey, New Jersey: New Jersey Information Services, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=626999&disp=Guide+to+New+Jersey+city+directories%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.9 E43b]) (Shows city, year, and title, but not repository. | ||
Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed. | Also check the city directories for New York City and Philadelphia if your ancestor lived near these metropolitan areas. The New Jersey home addresses of people who worked in Philadelphia or New York are often listed. | ||
[[Category:New_Jersey|Directories]] | === Web Sites === | ||
[[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/nj.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||
[[Category:New_Jersey|Directories]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] | |||