To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city surveyed and laid down by the late nicholas scull esq. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory first. I have a longer list of books about philadelphia with a good reputation here. Mcelroys philadelphia city directory 1860 14595366507. City directories contain an alphabetized list of residents with their addresses, spouses name, profession, and often a reverse lookup by address. Due to an abundance of caution for our patrons, visitors, and staff, as of march the historical society of pennsylvania will be closed through at least may 31. 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.
There were three generations of distinctly different men named john mcallister, all with antiquarian interests, which has been cause for confusion in the past. There are many types of census records for philadelphia county guide you in researching your family tree. From these you can discover an ancestors occupation and know exactly where in the city they lived. Librarys copy for 1818 is missing all between ful and gle. Joius pemue y plumber and m an ufa tuuerof water closets, hydraulic 9 w pumps, and hydrants john pearce respectf ly iforms his customers. Numerous philadelphia guide books have been written over the years. Sep 26, 2019 a selection of rare books related to the city of philadelphia from the philadelphia print shop. He is listed in the philadelphia city directory as a draftsman after 1897. Philadelphia, pennsylvania 1890 old directory search.
They often contain historical information about a locale and theyll usually. Philadelphia county pa city directories lds genealogy. Philadelphia and the forging of historical memory by. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory first telephone book links. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Librarys copy for 1814 is missing all between nag and owe. About philadelphia city directory, 1890 in 1890, the metropolitan area of philadelphia boasted a population of over 1 million. City directories can help you to establish your ancestors residence in a certain place at a certain time, and they can give information about a persons occupation, home address, name of a spouse, and names of neighbors. Ongenealogy is a directory of family history tools and resources.
Philadelphia philly reading coaches, an evidencebased model that combines early reading support, access to books, ost providers and community volunteers to boost reading skills for our citys children, will launch early next year as a key part of the citywide ost initiative. No directories issued for the years 178690, inclusive, 1792, 1812, 1815, 1826, 1827, 1832, 1834. Philadelphia county, pennsylvania genealogy records. The newyork directory, published in 1786, was the first extant directory for new york city and the third published in the united states. Philadelphia county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906. Surveyor general of the province of pennsylvania is humbly inscribed by the editors. This city directory, originally published in 1891 and now taken from microfilm, is an index to the residents of this important u. Wilmington, delaware 1889 city directory online wayback machine city directories are much like phone books. He is listed in the philadelphia city directory as a draftsman after 1897, and by the following year he was established in his own practice at 410 walnut street. Some family history centers and libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. Philadelphia city directories historical society of pennsylvania. This series of guides, web links, book lists, and resources will introduce you to the genealogical resources available through the free library of philadelphia and to other important libraries and archives throughout the philadelphia area. May 27, 2016 i set out to round up some of the best books set in the good old city of brotherly love, so readers can really get a sense of the spirit of the city.
The latter is a continuation of boyds, the full title of which was changed three times. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Philadelphia, the city where the constitution was written, is known as the birthplace of american democracy. City directories are published books that contained lists of names and addresses for people in a specific town or city for a particular year. City directories 4 city directories from 1858 to present the primary titles owned by the special collections department for this time period are boyds directory and polks directory. Philadelphia business directory tourist information business listings shopping trades and services. The philadelphia magazines and their contributors, 17411850. Continued as mcelroys philadelphia city directory, 183767.
After another fire in 1810, the city of philadelphia graciously sent financial aid to help rebuild. Undoubtedly, there are other city directories for this locality that are not listed here. Mcelroys philadelphia city directory internet archive. Directories online philadelphia directories research. The city directories contains directories published between 1815 and 1945 by j.
While we may hear about benjamin franklin or the liberty bell in history classes, this reading list is for the history buff who wants to dig a little deeper into the rich past of this incredible city. To make full use of the flp directory collection, you must be able to make keyword searches on the online catalog. Essentially, city directories worked like a modern telephone book, listing persons alphabetically, not by address. John fanning watson 1830, annals of philadelphia, philadelphia. Temporary guide to the microfilm collection special collections e 154. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Simons map was used for other publications, including charles desilvers philadelphia directory. Prospect of philadelphia and check on the next directory. The internet archive notes, the philadelphia directory and register for 1821 is made up from whitelys philadelphia directory for 1820, with a new t. Some directories give an alphabetical street directory, listing everyone residing at each address. Gives the definitive list of early philadelphia city directories. Boyds philadelphia city directory, 1907the philadelphia directory and register for 1821 is made up from whitelys philadelphia directory for 1820, with a new t. New york city, new york online historical directories. Where can find philadelphia county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. There are also business directories and farm directories. While most of the directories cover pittsburgh and allegheny city, a portion includes homestead and nearby boroughs. This is backed up by the fact that arthur kiddle was listed at 2 philadelphia street in the charleston city directory, 18301841. Pa philadelphia city directory for 1890, published by james gopsills sons. This guide contains information on the directories, as well as other published resources on philadelphias. Desilvers philadelphia directory and strangers guide. Johnson, a prisoner of war in the city of brotherly love during the revolution, so much admired the city, he decided to honor it by naming the street after it, robbins said.
Desilvers philadelphia directory and strangers guide, 1830. Free library of philadelphia flp researching your family history at the parkway central library. Please note that this is a tentative date and subject to change. Residential designs in this collection include row houses in west philadelphia as well as large suburban homes. Architectural research resources at the philadelphia city. I set out to round up some of the best books set in the good old city of brotherly love, so readers can really get a sense of the spirit of the city. The alley was known as kinloch court until sometime around 1810 when another property owner named william johnson changed its name to philadelphia alley.
Philadelphia city directory family history library philadelphia, pa 1785, 1791, 17931811. Holdings of the special collections department of the university of delaware library include books, manuscripts, maps, prints, photographs, broadsides, periodicals, pamphlets, ephemera, and realia from the fifteenth century to the present. 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. Free philadelphia city directories are available at internet archive.
A selection of rare books related to the city of philadelphia from the philadelphia print shop. This guide contains information on the directories, as well as other published resources on philadelphia s. Mcelroys philadelphia city directory volume 1850 orrin rogers firm, a. The chain of title of any property in philadelphia utilizes sources available both at the registry unit, department of records, room 154 city hall, and at the philadelphia city archives, suite 150, 3101 market street. Directories online philadelphia directories research guides at. Geohistory resources greater philadelphia geohistory network. The philadelphia directory, 1825 city directories nehgs. Philadelphia city directories are an excellent source for locating information on the city s residents, businesses, and city wide development. In our blog we encourage people to find and share their family histories to make meaningful connections with other peoplepast, present, and future. Research your genealogy with our free collection of old city directories.
The alphabetical listings provide clues to researchers about employment, residence, and age of citizens. The philadelphia directory 1828 by unknown 1 at the best online ebook storage. Michigan county histories 194 michigan county local history book. This includes all research services and programming. Hall 1867, philadelphia, appletons handbook of american. What philadelphia county, pa census records are available. This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the library of congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the alfred p. Some years are available as ebooks through temple library databases, by way of the gale group, but most of these are included. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. With the generous support of the abraham lincoln foundation, the athenaeum of philadelphia has undertaken the task of a pilot digitization of various resources that document the city of philadelphia and its inhabitants around the time of the civil war. Philadelphia city directories historical society of.
Containing a plan of the city and suburbs, the names of the citizens alphabetically arranged, with their occupations and places of abode. Residents ask city to clean up neglected philadelphia alley, charleston, sc. The philadelphia directory 1828 by unknown 1 free download. A year earlier, the first two in the country were published in philadelphia the first, compiled by francis white, was initially printed october 27, 1785, and the second, compiled by john macpherson 17261792, was initially printed.
Download and read online for free the philadelphia directory 1828 by unknown 1. The mission of the free library of philadelphia is to advance literacy. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document. City directories give us regular and timely snapshots of a community. This screen shows the complete catalog entry of the title you selected.
City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm and microfiche. Scots on the chesapeake, 16071830 scots in the carolinas, 16801830 directory of scots banished to the american plantations, 16501775 scottish soldiers in colonial america scots in the west indies, 17071857 scots in the usa and canada, 18251875. Mcelroys philadelphia city directory for 1861 about this page. Here are 10 books about philly history to get you started. Philadelphia city directories, various publishers, 17851936, with gaps. All of the transfer sheets are available on microfiche at the registry unit. If you would like to participate in identifying the listings of your local library, society, or archives, or if you know of any online transcriptions, please contact us.
Mar 30, 2020 the internet archive notes, the philadelphia directory and register for 1821 is made up from whitelys philadelphia directory for 1820, with a new t. The filmdigital notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. Primarily, this collection consists of philadelphia city directories. The philadelphia directory, 1830 city directories nehgs. City directories nehgs add or remove collections home city directories nehgs. City directories contain an alphabetized list of residents. Macphersons directory, for the city and suburbs of philadelphia. City directories were printed for most cities and are especially useful for urban research.
In hsps library is a complete run of city directories beginning in the late 18thcentury and running consistently through 1935. Historical society of pennsylvania make history yours. Because they are published frequently, more often than every ten years like the census, directories help us verify residences and. Books cameras photographic camping equipment carpets rugs. Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable. Finding passenger lists before 1820 a bibliography of. Each directory has been digitally scanned allowing you to view and print images of the. Our goal is to identify all city directories in all repositories. The philadelphia directory and register for 1822 contains only a supplementary list of names for 1822 and a directory of institutions 74 p. Books of philadelphia a list of books set in or about philadelphia. They typically have a list of both residents and businesses. Rare books on philadelphia the philadelphia print shop. Recollections of buffalo during the decade from 1830 to 1840, or fifty years. The library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price.
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