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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
==History== | |||
Directories of heads of households have been published for the District of Columbia. | Directories of heads of households have been published for the District of Columbia. | ||
==Resources for District of Columbia Directories== | |||
===Libraries and Archives=== | |||
Washington and Georgetown directories are at the Library of Congress. | Washington and Georgetown directories are at the Library of Congress. | ||
===Directories Online=== | |||
*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_497/city_directories_washington_dc/ District of Columbia Directories] 1866-1923 (2 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#4%7ChBylcHpYf miscellaneous years] going back to 1822 available online. | *[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_497/city_directories_washington_dc/ District of Columbia Directories] 1866-1923 (2 yrs. missing) and [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#4%7ChBylcHpYf miscellaneous years] going back to 1822 available online. | ||
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Fold3 and Ancestry are sometimes free at libraries. | Fold3 and Ancestry are sometimes free at libraries. | ||
===The Family History Library=== | |||
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years in the District of Columbia including: | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years in the District of Columbia including: | ||
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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: | ||
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | :: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | |||
==Websites== | |||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/dc.htm City Directories of the United States] for the District of Columbia identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/dc.htm City Directories of the United States] for the District of Columbia identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||