Detroit city directories hathitrust digital library. City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm. Detroit s hotel fort wayne in city directory 1928 january 29, 2020 by alex b. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area. Old city directories of the gogebic range of michigan and wisconsin and many other valuable documents, photos, family histories and genealogy resources for. The alphabetical listings provide clues to researchers about employment, residence, and age of citizens. You can try to find this item in a library or search in this text to find the frequency and page number of specific words and phrases. Undoubtedly, there are other city directories for this locality that are not listed here. The 192829 directory is a predepression, preexpressway look at detroit when most of our ancestors had already arrived here. Mar 15, 2011 todays list is about sites that host free chicago city directories online. Circa 1930 city directories available at nara national. Unlike telephone directories that often apply to entire metropolitan areas, city directories are published with very specific coverage boundaries.
This web site will attempt to identify all printed, microfilmed, and online directories, and their repositories, for the united states. Toronto public library has digitized all of the toronto city directories in its collections that were published between 1833 and 1969. Polks 1928 detroit city directory is available online here. Davies city directory, clifton forge, va f234 c64 a17 stacks. It is advisable to investigate the coverage area of a directory if you are having trouble locating an entry. My eye was first drawn to how active the riverfront was with multiple ferry companies and water transportation. Connecticut city directories bridgeport all directories published for city from 18551990 ansonia 189091. San francisco directory kimball 1851 no directory available. The collection also includes a few operator information directories and business directories, as noted below. Below are listed the holdings of reverse street address directories published in the united states in the collections of the library of congress as of july 2008. City directories for kansas city, missouri, are available on microfilm in the missouri valley room. Detroit city directory, unknown, 1837 free michigan local history network transcribed. Page 1832 seeley andrew p ydmn dsr r60 geneva av anna sec a f stephens r1111 burlingame av apt 303 anna sten r9206 laf blvd. Phoenix city and salt river valley directory, 1928.
Detroit, mi 18611935 city directoriesallen county public library. Our goal is to identify all city directories in all repositories. While most of the directories cover pittsburgh and allegheny city, a portion includes homestead and nearby boroughs. Distantcousin genealogy city directories myheritage.
Because they are published frequently, more often than every ten years like the census, directories help us verify residences and. Bridgeport all directories published for city from 18551990 ansonia 189091. Pdf detroit city directories download read online free. Michigan state gazetteer and business directory 18634. Trow directory, printing and bookbinding company 42. Polk publisher page 52 herman kiefer hospital, hamilton blvd and blain chief maternity service, ward seeley m. Our printed directories, cdsdvds, and convenient online databases will help you find the prospects and customers you need quickly and easily. City directories, 18221995 this database is a collection of directories for u.
This can be especially useful to help you decide if the book is worth buying, checking out from a library, etc. Use search engine or browse the pages of each directory over 150,000 listings in our city directories. Includes allensville, crichton, chickasaw, prichard, spring hill, toulminville, whistler, pine grove, plateua, north mobile. Nice threecolor ad for amendt milling company on the front cover. If you would like to participate in identifying the listings of your local library, society, or archives, or if you know of any online transcriptions, please contact us. For us amateur historians, architectural buffs and family tree researchers, it is important that this resource remain free online as a public service as it was previously. City directories, arguably one of the most overlooked resources by genealogists, have been around since the 1700s. San francisco city directories online san francisco city directories online. But better yet all the text is fully searchable by keywords such as name, occupation, business, street name, address, phone number, etc. Polks detroit city directory hathitrust digital library.
Detroit city directory, polk, 1928 free dons list detroit city. The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. Detroit pocket business directory of leading firms. Hi, im hoping someone on these forums will have or have access to detroit city directories from 1924 to 1930. And the lists are by no means exhaustive, so if you know of other digital collections on chicago. They list residents and businesses within a city or town, often including suburbs. Genealogical society of washtenaw county, michigan, inc. This advertisement for the now vacant hotel fort wayne hello ilitch family, please redevelop. The database currently contains directories for all states except alaska. City directories and was provided by dallas public library to the portal to texas history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. George, motor city blight busters, he talks about the future of the city, and how each home and neighborhood plays an important role in the revitalization of detroit. Alternatively, if anyone has any suggestions, they would be much appreciated. City directories all volumes shelved in uw libraries, special collections reference area.
Clarks annual city directory of the city of detroit, for 18667. These annual volumes preceded telephone directories and listed names, addresses and occupations of local merchants and residents. Polk detroit city directory 192829 getting it back online. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of citizens, listing the. City directories on microfilm in the microform reading room. City directories digital archives city of san diego. Reed city 2 romulus 1 saint ignace 1 scottville 3 standish 1 three rivers 4 traverse city 1. The book is a cleareyed look at the sources of his hometowns woes, an assessment of its. Its is interesting to see the various places called out as city highlights of the time. Detroit, mi 1837, 1845, 1846, 18501861 city directoriesallen county public library. Available online through ancestry library inlibrary use only 1904, 1907, 1910, 19, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory.
Circa 1930 city directories available at nara national archives. City directory of monroe, michigan 19271928 1927 john. The list is arranged alphabetically by the name of the city or town. City directories give us regular and timely snapshots of a community. City directory of monroe, michigan 1927 1928 illustr wfold out map of monroe, 9 x 6, printed wraps, 224 pp including ads. City directories uw libraries university libraries. They were published locally and annually and can often fill in the genealogical blanks between census years. This list is meant to include resources in addition to the ones found at commercial genealogical sites like familysearch, ancestry, fold3, and the like. Wayne county, michigan online historical directories. Michigan small city directories and indexes midwest roots. I recently found out that a distant relative died in detroit in 1926, and id like to narrow down the time frame that his branch of the family spent in the area, if possible. City directories contain a wealth of historical information about people, businesses, and civic organizations, enabling researchers to. For links to other free chicago resources, click here.
Detroit phone book and detroit phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in detroit easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in detroit. Michigan small city directories and indexes by haroldhenderson on sunday, april 29, 2012 the good news is that the following directories have been microfilmed and published commercially. The city directories contains directories published between 1815 and 1945 by j. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy 254. This database is a collection of directories for u. Since 1870, polk city directories has helped people just like you find the most uptodate consumer and business information available. Growing your business with polk city directories has never been so simpleor convenient. Usa 1,060,369 michigan 24,275 michigan city directories 987 statewide city directories. City directories microform reader services, researcher and reference services division, library of congress. Polks fordson michigan city directory 1928 detroit. New york city directories nypl digital collections.
Free chicago city directories online sassy jane genealogy. City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite. Includes allensville, crichton, chickasaw, prichard, spring hill, toulminville, whistler. The city clerk archives digitized these directories on loan from the central san diego public library. City directories are published books that contained lists of names and addresses for people in a specific town or city for a particular year. City directories can help you to establish your ancestors residence in a certain place at a certain time, and they can give information about a persons occupation, home address, name of a spouse, and names of neighbors. City directories often provide an individuals address, occupation, spouses name, and other helpful facts. Apr 14, 2017 the 10 best books about the motor city. Dallas city directory, 1928 the portal to texas history. Beaverton, oregon 195657 business and professional directory and guide book 979. Todays list is about sites that host free chicago city directories online.
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