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===Libraries and Archives=== | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
The [http://www.his.state.mt.us/ Montana Historical Society], [http://www.lib.montana.edu/ Montana State University], and the [ | The [http://www.his.state.mt.us/ Montana Historical Society], [http://www.lib.montana.edu/ Montana State University], and the [https://www.umt.edu/about/ University of Montana] have some of the finest collections of Montana directories in the state. | ||
====Business Directories==== | ====Business Directories==== | ||
*'''1868. '''Maguire, H.N. ''Historical Sketch and Essay on the Resources of Montana: Including a Business Directory of the Metropolis''. Helena: Herald Book and Job Printing office, 1868. {{ | *'''1868. '''Maguire, H.N. ''Historical Sketch and Essay on the Resources of Montana: Including a Business Directory of the Metropolis''. Helena: Herald Book and Job Printing office, 1868. {{FSC|526739|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1377090}}. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=p3FNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=Historical+sketch+and+essay+on+the+resources+of+Montana+:+including+a+business+directory+of+the+metropolis.&source=bl&ots=3UyQ3AdZu1&sig=9IzVLw1dxz-hVo6iHj4UnU2-Nc0&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]. | ||
*'''1867, 1871-73, 1876-78. '''Langley, Henry G. comp. ''The Pacific Coast Business Directory: Containing the Name and Post Office Address of Each Merchant, Manufacturer and Professional Residing in the States of California, Oregon, and Nevada; the Territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona and Alaska; and the Colony of British Columbia. Also, a Gazetteer of the Counties, Cities and Towns, and an Exhibit of the Resources of the Pacific Coast''. San Francisco: Henry G. Langley, 1871. {{ | *'''1867, 1871-73, 1876-78. '''Langley, Henry G. comp. ''The Pacific Coast Business Directory: Containing the Name and Post Office Address of Each Merchant, Manufacturer and Professional Residing in the States of California, Oregon, and Nevada; the Territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona and Alaska; and the Colony of British Columbia. Also, a Gazetteer of the Counties, Cities and Towns, and an Exhibit of the Resources of the Pacific Coast''. San Francisco: Henry G. Langley, 1871. {{FSC|197266|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1004513 item 3}}. Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/pacificcoastbusi187678lang Internet Archive]. | ||
*'''1879. '''Warner, Frank W. ''Montana Territory: History and business directory, 1879 ... Distances, fares, and altitudes, counties, towns, mining camps, commercial, mineral and agricultural interests, with a sketch of the Vigilantes''. Helena: Fisk Bros., printers, [1879]. {{ | *'''1879. '''Warner, Frank W. ''Montana Territory: History and business directory, 1879 ... Distances, fares, and altitudes, counties, towns, mining camps, commercial, mineral and agricultural interests, with a sketch of the Vigilantes''. Helena: Fisk Bros., printers, [1879]. {{FSC|526739|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1377090}}. | ||
*'''1880-81 1883-84, 1886-87. '''McKenney, L.M. ''Pacific Coast Directory. Containing names, business and address of merchants, manufacturers and professional men; county, city, state, territorial and federal officers, and notaries public, of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia. Together with a sketch of the different cities and towns, giving description, means of support, population, Etc.'' San Francisco, California: L.M. McKenney & Co., 1880. {{ | *'''1880-81 1883-84, 1886-87. '''McKenney, L.M. ''Pacific Coast Directory. Containing names, business and address of merchants, manufacturers and professional men; county, city, state, territorial and federal officers, and notaries public, of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia. Together with a sketch of the different cities and towns, giving description, means of support, population, Etc.'' San Francisco, California: L.M. McKenney & Co., 1880. {{FSC|197266|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1004517}}. Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/cihm_17458 Internet Archive]. | ||
*'''1883. '''Steel & Co. ''1883-4 Montana Advertising Directory, containing a complete list of the tax-payers of Montana, showing their address and occupation, arranged alphabetically according to counties; with a directory of federal, territorial and county officers compiled from the returns of 1883''. Helena: Geo. E. Boos & Co., 1883. {{ | *'''1883. '''Steel & Co. ''1883-4 Montana Advertising Directory, containing a complete list of the tax-payers of Montana, showing their address and occupation, arranged alphabetically according to counties; with a directory of federal, territorial and county officers compiled from the returns of 1883''. Helena: Geo. E. Boos & Co., 1883. {{FSC|197266|title-id|disp=FS Library film 1697991 item 4}}. Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/montanaadvertis00unkngoog Internet Archive]. | ||
*'''1914. '''R.L. Polk and Company. ''Northwestern Gazetteer: Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana--Gazetteer and Business Directory''. St. Paul: R.L. Polk, 1914. {{ | *'''1914. '''R.L. Polk and Company. ''Northwestern Gazetteer: Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana--Gazetteer and Business Directory''. St. Paul: R.L. Polk, 1914. {{FSC|142321|title-id|disp=FS Library films 1321220-221}}. | ||
===Directories Online=== | ===Directories Online=== | ||
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*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($) has Montana directories in their [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] collection. The following cities are currently included: Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Dillion, Fort Benton, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Livingston, Miles City, Missoula, and Whitefish. | *[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($) has Montana directories in their [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989] collection. The following cities are currently included: Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Dillion, Fort Benton, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown, Livingston, Miles City, Missoula, and Whitefish. | ||
*[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/MT/ Distant Cousin.com] has a 1928 Butte, Montana city directory. | *[http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/MT/ Distant Cousin.com] has a 1928 Butte, Montana city directory. | ||
*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/mt.htm US City Directories] | *[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/mt.htm US City Directories] identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories. | ||
*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/mt.html U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Montana] | *[http://www.loc.gov/rr/microform/uscity/mt.html U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Montana] (Library of Congress) | ||
=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The [ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Montana including: | ||
'''Billings''' | '''Billings''' | ||
1901-1935 | 1901-1935 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|661759|item|disp=microfilm 1843771-1843775}} | ||
1955, 1961, 1978 etc. | 1955, 1961, 1978 etc. FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.639%20E4p*%22 book 978.639 E4p] | ||
'''Helena''' | '''Helena''' | ||
1889-1901 | 1889-1901 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|993157|item|disp=microfilm 2156797-2156800}} | ||
1902-1935 | 1902-1935 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|993157|item|disp=microfilm 2309341-2309347}} | ||
1929, 1937, 1961 etc. | 1929, 1937, 1961 etc. FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.66%20E4p*%22 book 978.66 E4p] | ||
'''Kalispell''' | '''Kalispell''' | ||
1903-1934 | 1903-1934 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|1061698|item|disp=microfilm 2309348-2309350}} | ||
1955, 1961, 1980 etc. | 1955, 1961, 1980 etc. FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22978.682%20E4p*%22 book 978.682 E4p] | ||
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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