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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Directories|Directories]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Directories|Directories]]'' | ||
[[Image:{{TNMemphiscity}}]] | [[Image:{{TNMemphiscity}}]] | ||
Directories have been published for various Tennessee cities and counties since the mid-1800's, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | Directories have been published for various Tennessee cities and counties since the mid-1800's, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | ||
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The following are representative of the city directories in the Family History Library Catalog: | The following are representative of the city directories in the Family History Library Catalog: | ||
''Nashville (Tennessee) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. (On 29 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=541102&disp=Nashville+%28Tennessee%29+city+directori++ 1377091]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=541102&disp=Nashville+%28Tennessee%29+city+directori++ 6044160–65 [set of 29].)] This directory includes the years 1853–1935. | *''Nashville (Tennessee) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. (On 29 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=541102&disp=Nashville+%28Tennessee%29+city+directori++ 1377091]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=541102&disp=Nashville+%28Tennessee%29+city+directori++ 6044160–65 [set of 29].)] This directory includes the years 1853–1935. | ||
*''Knoxville (Tennessee) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. (On 22 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=620257&disp=Knoxville+%28Tennessee%29+city+directori++ 1844154].) This directory includes the years 1869–1881 (some years are missing), 1902–1935. | |||
There is an 1859 city directory at some archives. | |||
*''Memphis (Tennessee) City Directories.'' Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. (On 41 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=535214&disp=Memphis+%28Tennessee%29+city+directories++ 1377032; fiche 6044115–6044119 [set of 22].)] This directory includes the years 1849–1935 (many early years missing). | |||
The [[Family History Library]], the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], the [http://www.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee], and other Tennessee repositories have large collections of city and county directories. A list of city directories at the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] is available on their web site: | |||
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/directory.htm City Directories at the Tennessee State Library and Archives] | |||
Many groups have created directories of their organizational structure and members or personnel. | Many groups have created directories of their organizational structure and members or personnel. | ||