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Examples of directories that may be found in an archive are: city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. | Examples of directories that may be found in an archive are: city directories, telephone directories, church directories, occupational directories, farmers directories, or rosters of society members. | ||
=== Locating Directories === | === Locating Directories === | ||
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:6. To explore each directory title, click on the highlighted blue title | :6. To explore each directory title, click on the highlighted blue title | ||
ILLINOIS, DIRECTORIES | ILLINOIS, DIRECTORIES<br> | ||
ILLINOIS, [Name of County] - DIRECTORIES | ILLINOIS, [Name of County] - DIRECTORIES<br> | ||
ILLINOIS, [Name of County, [Name of Town] - DIRECTORIES | 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. | *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. | ||
*[http://books.google.com/ Google books] and [http://www.archive.org/index.php archive.org] often have a variety of directories. | *[http://books.google.com/ Google books] and [http://www.archive.org/index.php archive.org] often have a variety of directories. A general search of "Illinois city directories", or a specific search for a particular county or town of interest may provide interesting directories. | ||
=== City Directories === | === City Directories === | ||
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:1839–1928 {{FHL|533804|item|disp=Family History Library fiche 6043786–6043808; film 1376659 (first film)}} | :1839–1928 {{FHL|533804|item|disp=Family History Library fiche 6043786–6043808; film 1376659 (first film)}} | ||
:1844–1901 {{FHL|308691|item|disp=Family History Library films 1000739–1000754}} | :1844–1901 {{FHL|308691|item|disp=Family History Library films 1000739–1000754}} | ||
*''Lurie Index of People in Chicago in 1937,'' As Well As All of the Voters’ Registration for Chicago. Tucson, Arizona: Reproduction, 19–?. {{FHL|360204|item|disp=Family History Library films 933501–933538.}} Names and addresses of residents of Chicago in 1937. | *''Lurie Index of People in Chicago in 1937,'' As Well As All of the Voters’ Registration for Chicago. Tucson, Arizona: Reproduction, 19–?. {{FHL|360204|item|disp=Family History Library films 933501–933538.}} Names and addresses of residents of Chicago in 1937. | ||