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==Online Resources== | |||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/va Virginia Online Historical Directories] - listed by county and independent city | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/va Virginia Online Historical Directories] - listed by county and independent city | ||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/VA/City-Directories.htm Virginia City Directories] links<br> | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/VA/City-Directories.htm Virginia City Directories] links<br> | ||
== History == | |||
City and county directories are similar to present-day telephone books and are useful records for locating people. They were often published annually, listing heads of households, employed household members, and their occupations and addresses. They can be used with census records or as substitutes for them. | |||
Directories have been published for various cities and counties since the mid 1800s, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households and landowners. | |||
==Resources for Virginia Directories== | ==Resources for Virginia Directories== | ||
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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: | ||
:: VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
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