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PRIMARY SOURCES
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CITY DIRECTORIES
Similar to modern-day phone books, city directories were published annually and provided information about the town such as street listings, government officials, and locations of people and businesses in the community. Some directories include town or county histories, maps, population information, and yearly almanacs.
You Might Learn:
• Residential and business addresses of individuals
• Advertisements for local businesses
• A communities population and statistics over time
• Town histories
• Terms of local government officials
• How street names changed
Where to Find These Sources
• Local libraries
• Larger public libraries
• Historical societies
• Genealogical societies
• Local archives
For more information, check out:
Analyzing City Directories by Kathleen W. Hinckley at the Board for Certification for Genealogists |
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