So, You Think You Know All About City Directories?
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
Content
Welcome
1m 7s
City Directories
27m 41s
What a directory can do for you
8m 19s
Other Directories
2m 2s
Final Tip
6m 49s
Announcements / prizes
1m 37s
Questions / answers
4m 47s
About this webinar
Most are thick books listing the heads of household with address and occupation; later the spouse and adult children appear. Add business listings and ads plus government agencies, relief agencies, civic and religious organizations, and other listings and you have a goldmine of information. Do you know how and when the material was collected? The differences in the early ones? How to use them for the history of businesses, owners, and other entities. What about the unique directories that serve as a census, tell of military service, where someone moved to, include fake names, and provide clues to vital records. The problems with some digitized directories, issues with the canvassing for listings, and the sales pushed that occurred will be covered. I’ll share the rewards of in-depth sleuthing about the directories, their compilation, some surprises, and obvious and hidden places to find them today.
About the speaker
Paula considers herself fortunate to be an internationally recognized genealogical educator, researcher and consultant focusing on unusual resources, manuscripts, methodology, and analyzing records. S...
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Comments (138)
I was amazed at the amount of information these include and that I would have missed without guidance! Thankyou
Paula has always given outstanding presentations and this one is no exception!
Great information about City Directories. Especially useful was the idea to look for different types of data in the Directories, such as Appendices, Names Received Too Late, and Names Omitted in the General Directory. Paula Stuart-Warren was very knowledgeable, a great speaker, and entertaining. Thank you!
Extremely helpful
informative
Loved how passionate she is about directories. Will definitely encourage me to be more diligent in locating them.
Excellent info, I have looked at many directories. And Don't forget the Ads and business listings - usually at the back.
Great webinar…such useful information. Now I need to go back and revisit some directories. Thanks so much!