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=== Online Resources === | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ms Mississippi Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br> | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ms Mississippi Online Historical Directories] - listed by county<br><br> | ||
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===History=== | |||
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Mississippi. | Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Mississippi. | ||
=== Resources for Mississippi Directories | ===Resources for Mississippi Directories=== | ||
==== Libraries and Archives === | ==== Libraries and Archives=== | ||
Local historical societies and public and university libraries usually have collections of city directories. | Local historical societies and public and university libraries usually have collections of city directories. | ||
==== Directories Online | ====Directories Online==== | ||
Ancestry.com ($) has Mississippi directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | Ancestry.com ($) has Mississippi directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | ||
=== The Family History Library | ===The Family History Library === | ||
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Mississippi including: | |||
'''Vicksburg''' | |||
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|1860 | |||
|Family History Library {{FHL|141273|title-id|disp=book 976.226/N1 E4p}} | |||
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|1860, 1906-1935 | |||
|Family History Library {{FHL|533785|title-id|disp=films 1841749-; fiche 6044616}} for 1860). | |||
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | |||
:: MISSISSIPPI, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | |||
:: MISSISSIPPI, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | |||
=== Websites | ===Websites=== | ||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ms.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ms.htm US City Directories] This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Mississippi Online Historical Directories - listed by county
History[edit | edit source]
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Mississippi.
Resources for Mississippi Directories[edit | edit source]
= Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
Local historical societies and public and university libraries usually have collections of city directories.
Directories Online[edit | edit source]
Ancestry.com ($) has Mississippi directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.
The Family History Library[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Mississippi including:
Vicksburg
| 1860 | Family History Library book 976.226/N1 E4p |
| 1860, 1906-1935 | Family History Library films 1841749-; fiche 6044616 for 1860). |
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- MISSISSIPPI, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
- MISSISSIPPI, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites[edit | edit source]
- US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
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