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 *[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1540&cj=1&path=Illinois&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.com ($)] has a selection of directories for cities through out the state.
-*The [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] has various directories from throughout the state of Illinois. Many were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents. To find city directories in the Family History Library Catalog, use the [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Place-Names Search]] function. For example:
+*The [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] has various directories from throughout the state of Illinois. Many were published as county directories listing inhabitants of major towns in the county. Rural directories collected information on farmers, dairymen, and other rural residents. To find city directories in the Family History Library Catalog:
+. Type the word "Illinois" in the Place-names search; then click Search. Or you may type in the name of a county or town in the Place-names search.
+. Locate the subject "Directories."
+. Click on the highlighted blue title for a full description.
-:1. Access the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]
+ILLINOIS, DIRECTORIES<br> ILLINOIS, [Name of County] - DIRECTORIES<br> ILLINOIS, [Name of County, [Name of Town] - DIRECTORIES
-:2. Type the name of the city or town in the place-names search; then click, Search.
-:3. Locate the topic, Directory
-:4. OR, type in a county in Illinois in the place-names search; then click, Search
-:5. Locate the topic, Directory.
-:6. To explore each directory title, click on the highlighted blue title
-ILLINOIS, DIRECTORIES<br>
-ILLINOIS, [Name of County] - DIRECTORIES<br>
-ILLINOIS, [Name of County, [Name of Town] - DIRECTORIES
 *Current telephone directories can be found on the Internet. [http://www.whitepages.com/ Whitepages.com] is one such website that is useful in locating living relatives.