![]() ![]() were published within a couple of years after the American Revolution. Yes, phone books are directories, but relatively new in the evolution of city directories.Ĭity directories have been around for a long time with the first ones in the U.S. When I first heard of using city directories in my genealogy research, I immediately thought of phone books. What is the city directory and why would you use one in your genealogy research? You exhausted the more traditional genealogy records (census records, vital records, deeds….) for your ancestor and you still need more information.Īt a recent conference you attended, someone recommended you search for your ancestor(s) in the city directories. Are city directories a part of your genealogy toolbox? ![]()
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