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== Online Resources == | |||
== History == | |||
[[United States Directories|Directories]] were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area. | [[United States Directories|Directories]] were created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area. They are arranged alphabetically giving lists of names and addresses. These often list the adult residents of a city or area. | ||
====Libraries and Archives | == Resources for Wyoming Directories == | ||
===Libraries and Archives=== | |||
The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections. | The [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] organizes city and county Directories under the County or Town within the County. Also check town and county libraries and the State Archives for directories in their collections. | ||
===Directories Online=== | |||
*Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection. | *Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming 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]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Wyoming including: | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Wyoming including: | ||
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Family History Library book{{FHL|978.732 E4ps |disp=978.732 E4ps}} | Family History Library book {{FHL|978.732 E4ps |disp=978.732 E4ps}} | ||
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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: | ||
:: WYOMING, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ::WYOMING, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES | ||
:: WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
==Websites== | |||
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/directories/ DistantCousin] - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.<br> | *[http://www.distantcousin.com/directories/ DistantCousin] - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.<br> | ||