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Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.
Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.


== Resources for  Directories ==
=== Resources for  Directories ===


=== Libraries and Archives ===
==== Libraries and Archives ====


*[http://dbs.library.ca.gov/dbtext_html/QueryCityDir.htm California State Libraries City Directory Database]  
*[http://dbs.library.ca.gov/dbtext_html/QueryCityDir.htm California State Libraries City Directory Database]  
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=== Directories Online ===
==== Directories Online ====


*[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Directories.php CSGA Research Guide - Directories]&nbsp;&nbsp;Includes links to articles on using directories in your research as well as links to California directory bibliographies and online databases.  
*[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Directories.php CSGA Research Guide - Directories]&nbsp;&nbsp;Includes links to articles on using directories in your research as well as links to California directory bibliographies and online databases.  
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*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_87/city_directories_los_angeles/ Los Angeles Directories] 1873, 1875, 1878-1924 (5 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_471/city_directories_san_francisco/ San&nbsp;Francisco&nbsp;Directories] 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) available online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_87/city_directories_los_angeles/ Los Angeles Directories] 1873, 1875, 1878-1924 (5 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/title_471/city_directories_san_francisco/ San&nbsp;Francisco&nbsp;Directories] 1861-1923 (4 yrs. missing) available online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.


=== The Family History Library ===
==== The Family History Library ====


See specific counties for listings of directories for that county. &nbsp;The Family History Library, for example, has:  
See specific counties for listings of directories for that county. &nbsp;The Family History Library, for example, has:  
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== Web Sites  ==
=== Web Sites  ===


*[http://www.lapl.org Los Angeles Public Library]  
*[http://www.lapl.org Los Angeles Public Library]  

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Directories of heads of households were published for major cities of California.

Resources for Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

  • The Los Angeles Public Library has the following with a few small gaps in the years available.  The 1872 directory is a combination city-county one.
1872-1942 Los Angeles Public Library microfilm
1873-1942 Los Angeles Public Library books

1929,1936,1938, 1939,1942

Los Angeles Public Library digital images www.lapl.org/resources/en/

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

  • CSGA Research Guide - Directories  Includes links to articles on using directories in your research as well as links to California directory bibliographies and online databases.

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

See specific counties for listings of directories for that county.  The Family History Library, for example, has:

Los Angeles

1873-1935 Family History Library films 1376980
1910, 1942, etc. Family History Library book 979.493 E4LL

San Francisco

1850-1861 Family History Library fiche 6044468-83
1861/62-1934 Family History Library films 1377422
1910, 1936, etc. Family History Library films 1321020,
1935, 1945-46, 1961,1962 Family History Library films 1321020

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

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