City Directories: Not Your Average Phone Book
Summary:
Many beginning genealogists stay close to census, birth, marriage, and death records and largely ignore a valuable resource: city directories! These records are not your average phone book to be sure. This presentation will teach participants what city directories are available online and where hard copies are located near them. The speaker will use a case study from his own family using city directories to solve a brick wall problem.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how to locate and search city directories through online resources.
2. Participants will learn where to locate hard copies of city directories near them.
3. Participants will learn through a case study how to use the information found in city directories in order to solve brick wall problems.
Presentation Level:
Intermediate
Many beginning genealogists stay close to census, birth, marriage, and death records and largely ignore a valuable resource: city directories! These records are not your average phone book to be sure. This presentation will teach participants what city directories are available online and where hard copies are located near them. The speaker will use a case study from his own family using city directories to solve a brick wall problem.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how to locate and search city directories through online resources.
2. Participants will learn where to locate hard copies of city directories near them.
3. Participants will learn through a case study how to use the information found in city directories in order to solve brick wall problems.
Presentation Level:
Intermediate
