Chicago, illinois 1910 city directory partial listing important. Ferland family members in detroit city directories, various, 1902 1938 free michigan local history network. Internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information. The stats range from the members of the common council city council to results of a city census taken in 1843, to. Websites used and rare bookseller websites that bring together sellers prices. The introduction to polks chicago directory 1923 provides a brief history of chicago directories and a list of published volumes. Our library has a 1944 and 1953 chicago telephone directory.
But better yet all the text is fully searchable by keywords such as name, occupation, business, street name, address, phone number, etc. City directories microform reader services, researcher and reference services division, library of congress. Rotary dial repair manuals, payphone history or if you just want to know what makes a vintage phone work. These birth index microfilms can be searched at the following repositories. Chicago white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. Mar 15, 2011 todays list is about sites that host free chicago city directories online. A reverse phone directory includes millions of phone numbers with complete owner records. View the tremont chicago hotel at magnificent miles address, public records, background check, and more for 3127511900 with whitepages reverse phone lookup know who is calling from 312751 1900. Checklist of chicago region maps at the newberry library. Click on the links below to open a pdf file for the section you wish to view. See also the companion website, chicago, 1900 1914.
The old telephone numbers of chicago look back, chicago. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks. These directories are available in a variety of formats and locations. T his page focuses on the variety of old telephone numbers that begin with two and three letter.
Telephone directory collection, available online, 1900. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Undoubtedly, there are other city directories for this locality that are not listed here. Telephone directory collection, available online, chicago.
Chicago city directories can be found online, on microfilm, and in paper form. However, other resources, like the sam fink index, can sometimes be helpful in the pre1871 period for chicago genealogy research. Please contact us for assistance or further information. But wait, you say, i have more exciting things to do than to read the phone book. Use to perform a free reverse phone search quickly and privately. May help you with your more recent chicago ancestral research. How to find chicago city directories chicagogenealogy. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. Telephone and city directories in the library of congress.
The largest chicago area collections of such maps are at the newberry library and the chicago history museum. All info typed as is some typos were theirs, and im sure some are ours. Be aware that some records were lost in the chicago fire of 1871. Cook county, illinois online historical directories online. In addition to listing the inhabitants and businesses of the young city, the slim volume includes a 15page historical sketch and 12 pages of chicago statistics. Instructions on how to search the chicago and cook county birth index on microfilm as well as family history library microfilm numbers can be found in the fs book 71266 found online. This list is meant to include resources in addition to the ones found at commercial genealogical sites like familysearch, ancestry, fold3, and the like.
The path to the directories is fold3 browse records nonmilitary records city. Check out cpls collection of historical city directories. Below is a quick summary of some of the most convenient ways to access them. It provides easy access to digital images up through 1923 but it doesnt include 19281929. Chicago and cook county birth index, 18711916 on microfilm.
Newberry online resource chicago ancestors is a website devoted to helping people find and share. The spurring metropolis that is chicago and the directories that came out during late 1800s and early 1900 s could help you find ancestors that made a pit stop in those urban records or took up long term residence. Each directory has been digitally scanned allowing you to view and print images of the actual pages. Nov 24, 2015 our library has a 1944 and 1953 chicago telephone directory and a 19581959 chicagoland suburban telephone directory. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. State in chicago so i could explore the resources available at the library for chicago researchspecifically telephone books and newspapers other than the chicago tribune.
Wayne county, michigan online historical directories. From 1892 to 1921, one would have placed a call by telling the operator the name of the exchange, followed by the callees specific number. Wayne county, michigan online historical directories wayne county, michigan online historical directories. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. We have information on 312428 1900, including the owners name, address, and background checks with criminal records.
Telephone directories contain addresses and phone numbers and can be quite helpful in locating living relatives or possible relatives with the same surname or a similar surname. Unfollow chicago phone book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Click on the links below to access scans of some of the sheet maps of chicago from the years between 1900 and the onset of world war i that are held at the university of chicago librarys map collection. The chicago blue book of selected names of chicago and suburban towns 1915 internet archive the chicago city directory for 1902 genealogy gophers the lakeside annual directory of the city of chicago. Yes, that is right, printed, largesize, heavy paper phone directories from days past. Apply for and manage the va benefits and services youve earned as a veteran, servicemember, or family memberlike health care, disability, education, and more. Chicago telephone directory by chicago telephone company. Search free chicago city directories online for genealogy research, with direct links to sites hosting free chicago directories online. The phone company in most cities publishes a directory of everyone in that area who has a listed phone number. Chicago and cook county official republican directory and sketch book 1900 source. Complete federal census on microfilm 18401880, 1900 1930. Unlike similar websites, all our information is available completely free.
The giant legends of organized crime that led the largest, wealthiest. For a more comprehensive description of our collection of city directories, please consult this guide available as a pdf file which is organized geographically, and then chronologically within each location. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Nov 12, 20 a chicago phone book cover shows exchange names. Whether antique telephones are new to you or even if you a telephone collector, we have something for you. Links to directories at ancestry are to the images themselves, which are browsable. This webpage lists some places you can find chicago genealogy records and sources online. Chicago telephone books, 18781971 this morning my husband and i drove down to the harold washington library at 400 s. Chicago genealogy records and sources on the internet.
City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm and microfiche. Find people, phone numbers, addresses and more is the only website to offer users access to three different types of people searches and an international telephone directory. The chicago vice commission sought to close the everleigh club and the entire redlight district of chicago in an attempt to rehabilitate prostitutes, curb the spread of venereal disease, and cease the crime and violence that was often associated with prostitution not necessarily within the everleigh club. Internet archive the chicago blue book of selected names of chicago and suburban towns 1890 source. Contact us northwestern medicine northwestern medicine. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area. City directory 1901 us gen web archives cook county farm officers and directors 1944 us gen web archives cook county, il 18551856 city directories allen county public library hammond indiana city directories family history library hammond, indiana, city directory. In addition to the print resources described in the city directory guide, the newberry has a complete run of chicago city directories, which range in date from 1839 to 192829, available on microfilm please note that in some years no directory was published.
The newberrys collection of city directories is not welldescribed in our online catalog. Does anybody have a chicago phone book from the 1950s. Wayne county, michigan online historical directories expand your research by checking out the michigan online historical newspapers here. Research your genealogy with our free collection of old city directories. Click on the links below to open a pdf file for the section you. Chicago and her churches catholic church in chicago, 16731871. This morning my husband and i drove down to the harold washington library at 400 s. Google books has the lakeside annual directory of the city of chicago for 1876 and 1887. Phonebooks helps find people, phone numbers, and addresses. Area codes were introduced in 1947, however, the issue does not become confusing in chicago until 1996. Illinois marriage index 1763 1900 secretary of state deaths.
Old phone shop carries antique telephone books for the vintage phone enthusiast. For a short history of the telephone in chicago see s page for illinois bell telephone. Chicago white pages chicago phone directory lookup. Scroll down to see more information about this directory. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. Chicago telephone books, 18781971 chicagogenealogy. The first book includes information about the telephone service along with a. As with any transcription, please make sure to verify all information yourself from the original source. Phone address directories international directories area code locators state abbreviations zip codes package delivery services u. History of chicago fire houses of the 19th century kenneth little on. The sample pdf files below contain the first ten pages of white pages of two directories includes both residences and businesses and are fully text searchable, using the adobe reader search feature. Internet archive the chicago blue book of selected names of chicago and suburban towns 1891 source. Click on the links below to open a pdf file for the section you wish. Its tough dating information based on a phone number.
For links to other free chicago resources, click here. The usphonebook reverse phone directory puts billions of current public records at your fingertips with no fees. For easier viewing, the directory has been divided into several sections. History of chicago fire houses of the 19th century. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Chicago city directory, chicago directory company, 1900 free. Chicagogenealogy how to find chicago city directories. The humanities department has resources to help you find out. A reverse phone lookup allows you to find the owner of a phone number, and a whole lot more. Chicago photographers, 1847 through 1900 internet archive.
You can use the site for free at family history centers or you can subscribe for home use. The 1928 reverse directory is available online from the chicago historical society. The 19281929 polk directory is available online opens as a pdf. It is likely that most paper maps and atlases showing chicago in the 1890s have never been scanned and made available on the web. Chicago city directories the 1923 chicago directory contains a publication history of the directories. Cook county, illinois online historical directories. Noncurrent telephone and city directories in the library. Wbezchris bentley jeffrey osmun had a hunch that old chicago phone numbers were somehow tied to geography. The 19281929 directory linked above is arranged by address. Were in the dog days of summer, and there are only a few more hot weeks left before school starts. You can find those pages on the newberry librarys chicago ancestors website there are miscellanous directories available for later yearsbusiness directories and.
Coverage spans 18391928 but no directories are available for 18401842, 19181922, and 19241927. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The first chicago telephone book appears to be the telephone journal, vol. Whitepages helps 19 people every second do reverse phone lookups, find people and get background checks, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. Gutter collection of chicagoana university of illinois at chicago iciu. Find hospital phone directories and official contact us form on our contact us page. The library of congress makes available to the public an extensive collection of current and noncurrent telephone, city, and reverse telephone crisscross directories for the united states and many foreign countries. City and county directories are similar to presentday telephone books and are. Churches listed in the 1900 chicago directory the lakeside city directory partial list page 21 presbyterian. Our goal is to identify all city directories in all repositories. Antique telephone books and materials old phone shop. Free chicago city directories online sassy jane genealogy. Minneapolis city directory collection browse titles. You may also do lookups on the white pages alphabetically, as you would with an actual city directory book.
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