They can be invaluable in pinpointing the location of an ancestor or relative at a specific point in time, especially in those years between the Federal population censuses and in lieu of more recent censuses not yet released. Long before the telephone was invented, there was a need to locate residents of a community for delivery of mail and other goods, and governments certainly kept track of residents for taxation purposes. The development of a printed directory became a convenience, and having your name and/or your family included was often considered something of a status symbol. It proved you were important a part of the community.

Some recent additions to our store:

• 1941 Berlin Germany City Directory
• 1958 Havana Cuba Directory
• 1920 Reno Nevada Directory
• 1943 Oakland California Directory