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== Record Coverage/Introduction/Content == | == Record Coverage/Introduction/Content == | ||
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They are usually published yearly. Directories may list the following information | Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They are usually published yearly. Directories may list the following information: | ||
*Names of inhabitants (listed alphabetically). | *Names of inhabitants (listed alphabetically). | ||
*Address and occupation. | *Address and occupation. | ||
*Spouse's name. | *Spouse's name. | ||
*A street address listing (arranged by address, name, and occupation). | *A street address listing (arranged by address, name, and occupation). | ||
*Widows, working women, and adult children at home. | *Widows, working women, and adult children at home. | ||
*Ward maps. | *Ward maps. | ||
*Street locator, including cross streets. | *Street locator, including cross streets. | ||
*Street name changes. | *Street name changes. | ||
*Removals (a list of local people who moved away. Sometimes their destinations are listed as well). | *Removals (a list of local people who moved away. Sometimes their destinations are listed as well). | ||
*Businesses (and index to advertisers). | *Businesses (and index to advertisers). | ||
*Churches, schools, funeral homes, cemeteries, post offices, courts, hospitals, benevolent associations, and newspapers. | *Churches, schools, funeral homes, cemeteries, post offices, courts, hospitals, benevolent associations, and newspapers. | ||
*Whether a woman is a widow (including name of husband). | |||
*List of marriages and deaths of previous year. | |||
*Many early directories listed only businesspeople. | *Many early directories listed only businesspeople. | ||