When you discover your ancestors moved to a city, you will find an excellent research tool in city directories. The earliest U.S. city directories were published in the late 1700s—Philadelphia (1785), ...

For nearly a century, H.A. Manning Co. was New England s version of the Internet. Today, its work detailed annual city directories, guides and maps is highly sought after by historical societies, ...

Census records are especially helpful in learning the addresses where ancestors lived. The problem with census records is ...

A look back through a 1958 city directory — remember those packed-full of information books — shows that it was a time of change and, of course, demonstrates how much has changed in Sandusky County ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Some items in our history can give insights into the kind of lives ordinary people led in past years. One such book, with a whole shelf full of them at The History Center, is the Ithaca City Directory ...

Almost every genealogist, beginner to experienced, is aware of the common sources for information, such as wills, deeds, estate records, census, etc. However there are several other sources that are ...

The University Libraries has recently digitized early city directories of Reno, Sparks, and the surrounding areas, which date from 1900. These directories provide information on residents and ...

Indispensable sources of information for the historian or the genealogist are city, county and state directories, especially when they include a classified directory of businesses, professions and ...

When she wants to visit old Atlanta, Rebecca Burns turns to the collection of city directories at the Atlanta Central Library. Flipping through their pages, she has figured out who rebuilt after the ...

Readers: You'll recall that, at times, rather than focusing on a specific event or person, Post Time will offer a snapshot of a specific date through that day's Palm Beach Post. Today we do a twist on ...