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==Online Resources== | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8854 Utah City Directories] Index and images ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8854 Utah City Directories] Index and images ($) | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ut Utah Online Historical Directories - listed by county] | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/ut Utah Online Historical Directories - listed by county] | ||
== | == History == | ||
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. These often list all the adult residents of a city or an area. They are similar to modern telephone books. Beside addresses and occupations, they may also give locations of streets and voting districts which will help you locate other records. | |||
Directories | Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Utah. Some directories cover several cities. | ||
==Resources for Utah Directories== | |||
===Libraries and Archives=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
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===The Family History Library=== | ===The Family History Library=== | ||
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Utah. | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Utah including: | ||
'''Ogden''' | |||
1902-1935 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/721766?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1930407-1930418] | |||
1957, 1964, 1977, 1986 etc. Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22979.228%2FO1%20E4p*%22 979.228/O1 E4p] | |||
'''Provo''' | |||
1901-1936 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1044587?availability=Family%20History%20Library 2310036-2310038] | |||
1920, 1946, 1961, 1975 etc. Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22979.224%2FP1%20E4p*%22 979.224/P1 E4p] | |||
Listed below are some of the major directories for Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. | Listed below are some of the major directories for Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. | ||
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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: | ||
:: UTAH, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ::UTAH, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
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