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== Record Coverage/Introduction/Content == | |||
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They are usually published yearly. Directories may list the following information. | |||
*Names of inhabitants (listed alphabetically). | |||
*Address and occupation. | |||
*Spouse's name. | |||
*A street address listing (arranged by address, name, and occupation). | |||
*Widows, working women, and adult children at home. | |||
*Ward maps. | |||
*Street locator, including cross streets. | |||
*Street name changes. | |||
*Removals (a list of local people who moved away. Sometimes their destinations are listed as well). | |||
*Businesses (and index to advertisers). | |||
*Churches, schools, funeral homes, cemeteries, post offices, courts, hospitals, benevolent associations, and newspapers. | |||
*Many early directories listed only businesspeople. | |||
== Why Use Directories == | == Why Use Directories == | ||
*Learn the exact years your ancestor inhabited a place. | *Learn the exact years your ancestor inhabited a place. | ||
*Locate ancestor in a census that hasn’t been indexed (esp. state census). | *Locate ancestor in a census that hasn’t been indexed (esp. state census). | ||
*Estimate year of immigration. | *Estimate year of immigration. | ||
*Learn occupation and employer as identifiers. | *Learn occupation and employer as identifiers. | ||
*Find other family members. | *Find other family members. | ||
== How to Search Directories == | == How to Search Directories == | ||
== Before Searching You Must Know == | == Before Searching You Must Know == | ||
City, County or State of residence. Find through sesarching census records. | City, County or State of residence. Find through sesarching census records. | ||
== What to do Next == | == What to do Next == | ||
== Availablity of Directories == | == Availablity of Directories == | ||
Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical socities and state archives generally have historic directories. The Library of Congress has the largest collection of city and county directories. | Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical socities and state archives generally have historic directories. The Library of Congress has the largest collection of city and county directories. | ||
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'''Search these online site for Maryland directories'''. | '''Search these online site for Maryland directories'''. | ||