City Directories Directories can be among the most valuable resources to a genealogical researcher. There are many types of directories: city directories, telephone directories, business directories, alumni directories, union membership directories, professional directories, Who's Who, and a wide variety of others.
Long before the telephone was invented, there was a need to locate residents of a community for delivery of mail and other goods, and governments certainly kept track of residents for taxation purposes. The development of a printed directory became a convenience, and having your name and/or your family included was often considered something of a status symbol. It proved you were important a part of the community. Some recent additions to our store: |
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