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[[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. | ||
== Resources for Wyoming Directories == | ==Resources for Wyoming Directories== | ||
===Libraries and Archives=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
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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: | ||
'''Cheyenne''' | '''Cheyenne''' | ||
1905-1934 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1128000?availability=Family%20History%20Library 2310257-2310259] | |||
1924, 1942, 1965, 1979 etc. Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.719%2FC1%20E4p*%22 978.719/C1 E4p] | |||
Family History Library book | |||
'''Sheridan''' | |||
1907-1934 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1128008?availability=Family%20History%20Library 2310260-2310262] | |||
1939/40, 1960, 1978, 1982 etc. Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.732%20E4ps*%22 978.732 E4ps] | |||
Family History Library book | |||
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: | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
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.
Resources for Wyoming Directories[edit | edit source]
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The 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[edit | edit source]
- Ancestry.com ($) has Wyoming 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 Wyoming including:
Cheyenne
1905-1934 Family History Library film 2310257-2310259
1924, 1942, 1965, 1979 etc. Family History Library book 978.719/C1 E4p
Sheridan
1907-1934 Family History Library film 2310260-2310262
1939/40, 1960, 1978, 1982 etc. Family History Library book 978.732 E4ps
To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
- WYOMING, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
- WYOMING, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
Websites[edit | edit source]
- DistantCousin - a free, searchable online archive of city directory records and scanned images.
- United States Online Historical Directories- identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
- US City Directories organizes city directories by county. It identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories with call numbers.
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