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=== Online Resources ===
===Online Resources===


*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ky.htm US City Directories, Kentucky]  
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ky.htm US City Directories, Kentucky]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ky Kentucky Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br>
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ky Kentucky Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br>


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*[http://kdl.kyvl.org/?f%5Bformat%5D%5B%5D=directories Kentucky Directories]
*[http://kdl.kyvl.org/?f%5Bformat%5D%5B%5D=directories Kentucky Directories]


=== City Directories ===
===City Directories===


[http://www.fold3.com/title_88/city_directories_louisville Louisville City Directories 1861, 1864-1923]&nbsp;–Fold3.com ($)&nbsp;available online.  
[http://www.fold3.com/title_88/city_directories_louisville Louisville City Directories 1861, 1864-1923]&nbsp;–Fold3.com ($)&nbsp;available online.  
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[http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Kentucky/Default.aspx?category=37 Kentucky Schools, Directories and Church Histories] Ancestry.com ($). Scroll through the list of available cities.  
[http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Kentucky/Default.aspx?category=37 Kentucky Schools, Directories and Church Histories] Ancestry.com ($). Scroll through the list of available cities.  


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27928 Governors of Kentucky, 1792-1942] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27928 Governors of Kentucky, 1792-1942] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25617 Polk's Lexington (Kentucky) city directory, 1927&nbsp;: embracing a complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citize] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25617 Polk's Lexington (Kentucky) city directory, 1927&nbsp;: embracing a complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citize] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)


The following are representative of the city directories in the FamilySearch Catalog:  
The following are representative of the city directories in the FamilySearch Catalog:  


*''Louisville (Kentucky) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|530821|item|disp=FHL film 1376990 (first of 57 films)}} This directory includes the years 1861 and 1864 to 1935.  
*''Louisville (Kentucky) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|530821|item|disp=FHL film 1376990 (first of 57 films)}} This directory includes the years 1861 and 1864 to 1935.
*''Lexington (Kentucky) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|530196|film|disp=FHL fiche 6044043–6; film 1759869 (first of 8 films)}} This directory includes the years 1806 to 1935, but many of the directories for the earlier years are missing or were never published.
*''Lexington (Kentucky) City Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|530196|film|disp=FHL fiche 6044043–6; film 1759869 (first of 8 films)}} This directory includes the years 1806 to 1935, but many of the directories for the earlier years are missing or were never published.


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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8982 Kentucky City Directories] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8982 Kentucky City Directories] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)


=== State Directories ===
===State Directories===


Directories pertaining to the state of Kentucky include:  
Directories pertaining to the state of Kentucky include:  


*''Kentucky (State) Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|529424|title-id|disp=FHL fiche 6044020}} The directory includes the years 1859 to 1860 and is arranged alphabetically by city.  
*''Kentucky (State) Directories''. Woodridge, Connecticut: Research Publications, 1980–1984. {{FHL|529424|title-id|disp=FHL fiche 6044020}} The directory includes the years 1859 to 1860 and is arranged alphabetically by city.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28667 Kentucky&nbsp;: a guide to the Bluegrass State] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28667 Kentucky&nbsp;: a guide to the Bluegrass State] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)


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Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may help you find living relatives. The [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. See [[United States Directories]] for more detailed information on these directories.  
Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may help you find living relatives. The [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. See [[United States Directories]] for more detailed information on these directories.  
=== Family History Library ===
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Kentucky.


To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  


::KENTUCKY- DIRECTORIES  
::KENTUCKY- DIRECTORIES
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- DIRECTORIES  
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- DIRECTORIES
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- DIRECTORIES<br>
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- DIRECTORIES


=== Websites ===
===Websites===


*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ky.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ky.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
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{{Kentucky|Kentucky}} {{U.S. Directories}}  
{{Kentucky|Kentucky}} {{U.S. Directories}}  


[[Category:Kentucky, United States|Directories]] [[Category:United States Directories]]
[[Category:Kentucky, United States|Directories]]  
[[Category:United States Directories]]
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