Pennsylvania Directories
Some examples of statewide directories for Pennsylvania are:
The Pennsylvania Law Directory. Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844. (Family History Library fiche 6044309.)
Ulman, H. C. Ulman's Pennsylvania Business Directory and Eastern, Western and Southern Circular. (1854/55; Family History Library fiche 6044310.)
Boyd, William H. Boyd's Business Directory of the Counties of Adams, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery, and York, PA. (1860; Family History Library fiche 6044311.)
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Pennsylvania. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
Philadelphia
1797-1849: |
Family History Library films 983347-55 |
1850-1899 | Family History Library films 1000893-903 |
1861-1901 | Family History Library films 1377251-90 |
Pittsburgh
1861-1901 | Family History Library films 1377291-314 |
1916, etc. | Family History Library book 974.885 E4ph |