The 1944 directory is helpful to track any ancestor migration since the 1940 census that is currently available in the 1940 census in chicago, not present in the 1944 chicago telephone directory. Undoubtedly, there are other city directories for this locality that are not listed here. If youre a collector of vintage phones, then ebay can help you find an inexpensive antique phone set. We are the largest phone directory for illinois with the largest databaes of phone numbers.
When he began experimenting with electrical signals, the telegraph had been an established means of communication for some 30 years. Telephone directories from various states across the united states, dating from 1883 to 2010. City directory for rock island including meline, east meline and silvis, illinois from 1941. 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. Filmed primarily from the holdings of the library of congress, with some materials provided by new york public library and san diego public library. Nov 24, 2015 the 1944 directory is helpful to track any ancestor migration since the 1940 census that is currently available in the 1940 census in chicago, not present in the 1944 chicago telephone directory. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, government directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest. Illinois white pages chicago june 1940 a through lauff. I would have thought that at least one of my greatgrandparents or grandparents or numerous other relatives would of have had their evergreen 9 digits listed.
Remember the hours you spent talking to your friend while playfully twirling the phone cord around your fingers and holding the receiver in the crook of your neck. Cook county il city directories genealogy records directory. The alphabetical listings provide clues to researchers about employment, residence, and age of citizens. Chicago genealogical society chicago genealogy source. Chicago mobile phone numbers are more difficult to find as these numbers are not public record and so, there is no cell phone directory for chicago at this time. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory. But better yet all the text is fully searchable by keywords such as name, occupation, business, street name, address, phone number, etc.
Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. Cook county, illinois online historical directories online. Some of the online directories below will allow you to do a chicago reverse number lookup that is, to use a known telephone number to do a reverse search to find a person or business. United states telephone directories, 1883 2010 recap 12. There were about 50 of us irishcatholics here then. Seattle 197374, 1976 coles metropolitan householders directory. I am really loving looking up the greenpoint family of 78 years ago and i am surprised to see we are not listed. 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. San diego city and county directory, circa 1926 these annual volumes preceded telephone directories and listed names, addresses and occupations of local merchants and residents. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory first telephone book. The volumes of the chicago blue book for 1890 to 1916 serve as directories of the more prominent citizens of the city. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states.
Illinois white pages chicago june 1940 a through lauff created published. For links to other free chicago resources, click here. The database currently contains directories for all states except alaska. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Although a highly successful system, the telegraph was. These directories are available in a variety of formats and locations. Library of congress united states telephone directory collection. What models of vintage telephones are for sale on ebay. Our goal is to identify all city directories in all repositories.
They list residents and businesses within a city or town, often including suburbs. Starting with the 1951 directory, only the following suburbs are listed on the title page. See directories binder at the 2nd floor reference desk. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. United states telephone directories ii summary title.
Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by. Now you can relive those moments with a vintage collectible phone. Expand your research by checking out the california online historical newspapers here. United states telephone directories, 18832010 size. Also available are the chicago crisscross directories on microfilm for 1928, 1950, 1952, 1953, and 1978 to the present, and suburban telephone directories for 1920 to 1971, and 1978 to the present. Revisit history with a 1940s telephone, which consisted of. Milwaukee county wi city directories lds genealogy. Scroll down to see more information about this directory. Bratenahl, brooklyn, garfield heights, linndale and newburgh heights. Illinois bell continued to grow in the decades that followed, until it had roughly 36,000 chicagoarea employees by the early 1970s. Brooklyn, new york city, telephone directory internet archive. The directories listed in this guide are, for the most part, only available through subscription databases. The phone company in most cities publishes a directory of everyone in that area who has a listed phone number.
I highly doubt any of those will be floating around. Directory of the central park presbyterian church, chicago, january 1905 family history library directory of the city of chicago, illinois for 1843 ancestry. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory first telephone book links. By the early 1920s, chicago telephone employed about 16,000 people in the chicago area. Chicago directory 1843 part 2 1896 us gen web archives.
Additional city directories can be found at the library of congress or at many local libraries. Mar 23, 2020 users may also be interested in similar reverse address andor telephone directories included in the librarys criss cross directory collection. You can have this unique resource available on your own computer and avoid trips and calls for lookups at the library. Chicago city directories can be found online, on microfilm, and in paper form. Chicago white pages chicago phone directory lookup. Chicago white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. The 19281929 polk directory is available online opens as a pdf. Chicago telephone books, 18781971 this morning my husband and i drove down to the harold washington library at 400 s. Our library has a 1944 and 1953 chicago telephone directory. You can use the site for free at family history centers or you can subscribe for home use. During the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, there was a slow growth in the planning role of municipal governments in many large american cities, including chicago. In theory, there are smaller four and five digit telephone numbers that would have been used prior to 1892. Assorted years 18441947 at ancestryrequires payment coverage and type of directory varies. Usgenweb illinois archives bibliography of burnham city directories city directories of the united states of america bibliography of chicago city directories city directories of the united states of america.
Directory of the city of chicago, illinois f family history library. The chart below lists the city directories available. Below is a quick summary of some of the most convenient ways to access them. Brooklyn telephone directory new york public library digital collections. Because they are published frequently, more often than every ten years like the census, directories help us verify residences and. Its tough dating information based on a phone number. Brooklyn telephone directory the new york public library digital collections.
T his page focuses on the variety of old telephone numbers that begin with two and three letter prefixes. Why are these so important for your ancestor research. The city clerk archives digitized these directories on loan from the central san diego public library. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. This list is meant to include resources in addition to the ones found at commercial genealogical sites like familysearch, ancestry, fold3, and the like. For easier viewing, the directory has been divided into several sections. Mar 15, 2011 todays list is about sites that host free chicago city directories online. Directory of the city of chicago illinois for 1843. Chicago directory 1843 part 3 1896 us gen web archives. City directories uw libraries university libraries. City directories, 18221995 this database is a collection of directories for u. 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. City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm and microfiche.
Fox point, wi 19331935 city directories allen county public library milwaukee city directories. Accompanied by printed reel index listing towns and localities and years included on each reel. Grays misfortune helped to guarantee that the history of telephony in chicago would long be dominated by firms that traced their lineage back to bell. Guide to city directories, criss cross directories. Beverly hills city and telephone directory, chamber of commerce, 1951. Chicagogenealogy how to find chicago city directories. Illinois yellow pages chicago september 1940 created published illinois, 1940 subject headings united states illinois chicago. Queens telephone directory nypl digital collections.
The telegraph and telephone are both wirebased electrical systems, and alexander graham bells success with the telephone came as a direct result of his attempts to improve the telegraph. City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite. Cook county, illinois online historical directories. Illinois yellow pages chicago september 1940 library. When chicago phone numbers had letters wbez chicago. There are few things more classical than a vintage candlestick phone in your home. From 1892 to 1921, one would have placed a call by telling the operator. Get the best deals on collectible telephones pre 1940. Directory of the city of chicago illinois for 1843, compiled by robert fergus, printer, a resident of chicago since july 1. Free chicago city directories online sassy jane genealogy. Whitepages search, find, know the largest and most trusted online directory with contact information, background checks powered by smartcheck, and public records for over 90% of us adults.
Patrons with valid reader registration cards, who are on site at the library of congress, may request volumes from either collection at the book service desk in the science and business reading room on. City directories give us regular and timely snapshots of a community. Brooklyn telephone directory nypl digital collections. The old telephone numbers of chicago look back, chicago. Search free chicago city directories online for genealogy research, with direct links to sites hosting free chicago directories online. Get business addresses, phone numbers and hours from our yellow pages directory. Chicago market guide, 19081909 city directories allen county public library.
Chicago turabian format irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. The path to the directories is fold3 browse records nonmilitary records city. Telephone and city directories in the library of congress. These firms included the chicago telephone company, the dominant chicago firm at the turn of the twentieth century, and illinois bell, which absorbed chicago telephone in 1920. Jun, 20 in the photo gallery below, you can find a page from the 1941 3letter and 1951 2letter chicago phone directory that explains it a little more, along with an entire listing of what the old.
Chicago genealogy records and sources on the internet. Glenn millers 1940 hit pennsylvania 65000 got its name from the phone number for the hotel pennsylvania in new york 2127365000. In addition to city and county directories, the guide describes our holdings. Click on the links below to open a pdf file for the section you wish to view. Click on the links below to open a pdf file for the section you wish. 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. Concord district 1920 fallwinter 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. Now available online at the library of congress website free a collection of chicago telephone books. Oct 06, 2016 the national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. City directories digital archives city of san diego. Staten island telephone directory new york public library digital collections. Chicago telephone exchange names the figure is part of the exchange namealways use when dialing, only the first two letters capitals and the proper figure of the exchange name, then dial the four figures of the telephone number. It provides easy access to digital images up through 1923 but it doesnt include 19281929.
Government maps of chicago in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Collection is arranged alphabetically state by state, and then by city. Users may also be interested in similar reverse address andor telephone directories included in the librarys criss cross directory collection. City directories for milwaukee 186192 fold3 city directories in the u. The newberrys collection of city directories is not welldescribed in our online catalog.