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=== Locating Directories === | === Locating Directories === | ||
* The [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library], the [http://www.chicagohs.org/research Chicago Historical Society,] also known as the Chicago History Museum and other libraries have excellent collections of city and county directories. Contact the local library in the area where you believe your ancestor lived to learn what directories are available. | *The [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library], the [http://www.chicagohs.org/research Chicago Historical Society,] also known as the Chicago History Museum and other libraries have excellent collections of city and county directories. Contact the local library in the area where you believe your ancestor lived to learn what directories are available. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1540&cj=1&path=Illinois&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.com ($)] has a selection of directories for cities through out the state. | |||
The Family History Library has various directories from throughout the state of Illinois. Many were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents | The Family History Library has various directories from throughout the state of Illinois. Many were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents | ||
The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not available at Family History Centers, but may be used at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | The [[The_Family_History_Library|Family History Library]] has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not available at Family History Centers, but may be used at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | ||
Examples of directories that may be found in an archive are: city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. To find these directories in the Family History Library Catalog, do a Place Search for the town, county, or state, depending on the size of the area an organization may cover. Record types to select include: | Examples of directories that may be found in an archive are: city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. To find these directories in the Family History Library Catalog, do a Place Search for the town, county, or state, depending on the size of the area an organization may cover. Record types to select include: | ||
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::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - DIRECTORIES | ::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - DIRECTORIES | ||
::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - SOCIETIES- DIRECTORIES | ::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - SOCIETIES- DIRECTORIES | ||
=== City Directories === | === City Directories === | ||