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finding directory

2010-03-01 14:44:25Z

Have found possible lead to ancestor in UK. Cannot figure out how or where to access info. Listed as being in a "Slater's" directory, page 21. HELP!!!

Janet M
Janjim25@myvine.com

Re: Address look up Liverpool 1927

Fiona_Bathgate — 2010-01-20 15:23:54Z

Also you could try the Historical Directories site (free)

www.historicaldirectories.org

Who's Who in the Midwest. 20th edition, 1986-1987

jennifer_dust — 2010-01-13 19:11:18Z

I was wondering if anyone had access to this book for a lookup for me. I tried Google books but would not allow me to view it. Libraries in my area do not have it. Please let me know, I will forward more info then. Thanks.

Gore's Directory for Liverpool, England

gerardward1 — 2009-12-21 19:34:40Z

Hi,
Can anyone look up the name of the pub
it was on the corner of upper mann street
and warwick street liverpool 8.
it was demolished 50/60s

Thanks.

Gore's directory of Liverpool lookup please.

rozfisher — 2009-10-14 14:05:53Z

My godfather, Robert Whitley Roberts who died in L/pool in 1972 aged 92, used to own a grocery & bakery shop in Old Swan I beleive. Would someone please be kind enough to look up what it was called & the address of it? Maybe it was called Roberts or R W Roberts or Bob Roberts or Whitley Roberts, I just don't know.
Thank you,
Roz

Re: Trade Directories, London, 1900 ?

danmalson — 2009-10-14 08:36:31Z

Hi, thanks, have looked with no joy but will try again. Thank you

Re: Trade Directories, London, 1900 ?

Fiona_Bathgate — 2009-10-14 08:19:15Z

Hi have you tried the University of Leicester site

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/

Also I think Ancestry has some Directories

Trade Directories, London, 1900 ?

danmalson — 2009-10-14 08:17:47Z

Hi All,

Anyone know where (online) I can see trade directories from (Circa) 1900 in London ? I've looked through the Post Office Directories and the Post Office Middlesex Trade Directory with no joy.

The details I do have are as follows :

Owner : W.L. Cole (William Lawes Cole)
Location : Mile End (London, formerly Middlesex)
Sector : Engineering (Engineer/Toolmaker)

In 1912 Cole joined the Quasi Arc Company as Chief Engineer however I can't see any record of his engineering company.

Any thought please let me know.

Thanks

Dan Malson

Re: Kellys directory 1940's Hampshire

lizrp — 2009-10-14 06:50:35Z

Thank you for your help it's very much appreciated, I will have a look at telephone directories this morning.

Kindest Regards

Liz

Re: Kellys directory 1940's Hampshire

Jane1956Burrell — 2009-10-14 00:41:46Z

Too late for Kelly's county directories - which they stopped publishing in 1939. A later directory for a nearby city/town may include Wickham - Southampton or Gosport perhaps?

Its always worth checking telephone directories for people like bakers if they ran a business as opposed to worked for someone else (available on Ancestry).

Re: Jersey City Directories

reillytj — 2009-09-12 04:23:16Z

Hopefully you are still around. Is there anyway that I might be able to get Reilly surname information off your copies?
Tim

Re: Address look up Liverpool 1927

anajinn — 2009-09-06 16:38:55Z

Did anyone ever help you with this? I need similar information for 1924 and am wondering if there are directories for non-tradespeople/professionals - just a look up for ordinary residents by address.

I need a lookup for 34 Avison Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool in 1924. I am trying to find out who was living there.

Patrick DINEEN in New York, USA 1896

WilliamBillings46 — 2009-08-14 21:03:52Z

Hello,

Here's the problem, I need and address for Brooklyn, NY, year 1896. I need to find our where PATRICK DINEEN lived in 1896. That way I can look at the closest Roman Catholic Church's are near that address, then I can hopefuly send away for PATRICK AND MARY MULLANE'S marriage certificate. I know there is a Lain's and Healy Brooklyn Directory for 1895/96 and 1996/97. Could someone please help me!
Sincerely
Elaine
ebbb1147@aol.com

Re: Look-up please

WilliamBillings46 — 2009-08-14 16:00:11Z

HELLO ANGEL IN TRAINING,

That is very interesting and I will look into that. Was it the Italian site you gave me before? I will try to find that and see what it says.

I will tell you a little secret seeing on how you are an angel in training. I start doing this search on my own a few years ago. I have no experience at this. Just what I am learning as I go and wonderful people who are so willing to help someone else. The reason is because of my 80 year old mother and her siblings, for some reason they didn't have alot of information on their family. Bible burned in a fire. The older siblings who might have known or remembered things passed away. So, I told her I would see what I could find. The one thing she would like is her grandparents marriage certificates, on both sides of her family the DINEEN'S and the DINGEVAN'S. So, anyway what started out as I will see what I can find to an obbsession for me. I also, want to know the ancestor's I never met and make a book for my children and the children that will follow. So, that is why I am so grateful to people like you and all the other's who have been helping me.

Sincerely,
Elailne

Re: Look-up please

LHSwisher — 2009-08-14 04:48:31Z

You're welcome. I haven't earned my wings yet. ;)
Interestingly, searching the groom's index for Patrick Dineen, as you spelled it, results in several -- including two, I think, for women named Mary (but none with the surname Mullane, which made me wonder if she had a different surname when they married). It was searching under Mary Mullane that led to the name variation for Dineen.

Re: Look-up please

WilliamBillings46 — 2009-08-12 16:42:35Z

Dear chatterchit,

Thank you for this information, I will try this avenue. You are another angle for trying to help a total stranger. I will just put this out for you and anyone who reads this message, when watching the news you begin to think that there aren't any nice people left! But, I have found this to be just the opposite. It seems everytime I ask for some help there are people here helping and asking for nothing in return. I thank you each and every one for all you do to help strangers connect with their ancestor's.

Sincerely

Elaine

Re: Look-up please

WilliamBillings46 — 2009-08-12 16:32:59Z

Dear LHSwisher,

Are you an angle? I have been searching for this information for at least two years. Even sending $100.00 to Catholic Diocese only to be told records were not centrally located. Then last night I decided to try message boards at Ancestry. and you show up with this information a thousand blessing for you LHSwisher.

Sincerely,

Elaine

Re: Look-up please

chatterchit — 2009-08-12 14:14:35Z

First, try www.worldcat.org to find out what libraries have this. (Several do, I checked.) Then contact the libraries' reference dept. and ask for a look up.

You could also look up your nearest Family History Center and order a microfilm for it (They have it, I also checked.) To find your nearest Center, go to familysearch.org.

Re: Look-up please

LHSwisher — 2009-08-12 07:42:13Z

Have no idea where to get the directory.
On the Italian Genealogy Group site
is a NYC Brides and Grooms Index, which lists the following:

Mullane Mary Feb 19 1895 (Cert#)2671 Manhattan
(There are several Mary Mullanes, but this one has the closest info to what you're wanting:

Groom's info is listed as:
Dennin Daniel P Feb 19 1895 Manhattan 2671

http://www.italiangen.org/nycbridesresults.asp?kind=exact&am...

Re: Thomas newman jackson

Fiona_Bathgate — 2009-07-17 12:51:39Z

The University of Leicester has a site for some Historical Directories http://www.historicaldirectories.org

There are Liverpool Directories for that era on the site.

A directory will only tell you the name of the householder. The census entry would have told you about the other household members. If No. 23 was a pub then you ought to be able to confirm that in the directory

Thomas newman jackson

oliverlamprey — 2009-07-17 08:53:37Z

Hullo
I have a relative, the above THOMAS ARETIRED POLICEMAN WHO, ON 1911 CENSUS WAS A lICENSED vICTUALLER AT 23 epworth Street Liverpool. Can yo tell me anything about the premises,ie a pub a shop or of the occupants. Thank you for reading this Oliver Lamprey

Re: Gore's Liverpool Directories, I have 1911 and 1938 Liverpool and suburbs

ynsheltyn — 2009-04-27 08:18:56Z

Hello,

I'd be very interested to know who was living at 16 Bourne Street, Liverpool, in 1938.
I hope you can help.

Malcolm

Address look up Liverpool 1927

hightact — 2009-04-25 12:32:29Z

Would someone please tell me how to find who lived at 8 Dingle Mount Liverpool in 1927?
My Grandparents traveled to Liverpool in 1927 and put this as their address while in England on the ships passenger list. His name was Robert Nelson Davies and I'm hoping this is one of his married sister's addresses. I don't have their married names.

Thank you so much.

Re: 1903/1904 Street Directory Toxteth Liverpool

fred_skinner — 2009-03-10 18:31:43Z

I am interested in this address as in 1925 one of my Great Aunts, Annie Pierce was living at this address according to the Death Certificate of her mother Mrs Elizabeth BEARD. Annie was the informant. I cannot find this address in the 1911 census, so have no idea when she moved to these premises. If anyone can help I'd be pleased to hear from them.

West Derby 1911 Directory Lookup please

Duthiehunter — 2009-03-09 18:39:17Z

Hi can someone please look up the occupants of 277 Crown St, West Derby Lancs in 1911 for me please? I have looked for this address in the 1911 census but it appears to be missing for some reason and I dont understand why. The addresses either side of 277 are listed.

Thank you.

seeking address: LYONS in Brooklyn N.Y.

glyons173 — 2009-03-09 18:37:08Z

seeking an address for George Eric Lyons in Brooklyn N.Y. in about the early to mid 1940's

Many thanks

George Lyons

Re: seeking address

chatterchit — 2009-03-08 22:52:29Z

You could contact the Brooklyn Public Library. They have the following guide re: directories:
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/pdf/directories.pdf

Ask them if they can look this up OR if they have volunteers who can do this OR if you can borrow their microfilm via InterLibrary Loan.

Good luck in your search!

Re: Gore's Liverpool Directories, I have 1911 and 1938 Liverpool and suburbs

Duthiehunter — 2009-03-07 18:22:42Z

Hi thanks for your quick reply!

Im trying to find a Margaret Singleton (born approx 1891) or a Sua Fong or Fung (again born abt 1891 China). They are my great grandparents and I have their Marriage Certificate from 1911 and they both gave 277 Crown Street West Derby as their address on the Marriage Certificate. They are both proving to be very elusive to me to say the least. I know her father was John Watson Singleton and I have been able to trace him in the censuses.

I have really drawn a blank with my great grandparents and dont know really where to turn now.

Any assistance would be gratefully received!

Thank you!

Julia

Re: Gore's Liverpool Directories, I have 1911 and 1938 Liverpool and suburbs

esemgee68 — 2009-03-07 18:16:30Z

Hi,

I had a look in 1911, and 277 Crown Street is not listed, every other number is! What a great shame, who are you trying to find?

Jan

Re: Gore's Liverpool Directories, I have 1911 and 1938 Liverpool and suburbs

Duthiehunter — 2009-03-07 18:11:09Z

Hi Jan, hope your kind offer is still available. If it isi would you please look up 277 Crown Street, West Derby, Lancs for me please? I have tried unsuccessfully to locate this address in the 1911 census but havent had any luck.

Thank you in advance.

Kellys directory 1940's Hampshire

lizrp — 2009-03-02 18:55:36Z

HI
I would be realy greatful if someone who has a copy of Kellys directory for Hampshire during the 1940's (towards the late 1940s) could have a look for any information regarding a Henry May who was a baker in Wickham Hampshire.

Many thanks

liz

Re: Gore's Directories, I have 1911 and 1938 Liverpool and suburbs

2009-03-02 18:52:44Z

hi Jan could you please look up Josiah Robinson possible seaman also John T Reay iron monger both in 1911 directory sorry i have no addresses for that date

Mandy

William Busch in any of the Chicago directories

sblesi01 — 2009-03-02 18:50:02Z

Is William Busch, an attorney, listed in any of the Chicago directories? He would have been in Chicago from about 1870 until his death. He built a house in St. Louis in 1865 with his brother, Gustav. He practiced law briefly in St. Louis then went to Chicago sometime after 1865. Their father was John William Busch. William Busch was my great-great uncle and I have had trouble finding his trail. I would love to be in contact with his descendants. Thank you very much for any information you can supply.

Re: Oddfellows

mi2early — 2009-03-02 18:47:39Z

I'd say names, dates, and addresses. Names of any family members.

Re: Gore's 1911 street directory

johnsonbonnie — 2009-03-02 18:45:53Z

Could someone be so kind to look up George & Flora Keeler in Ashley Vale?

Thank you so much.
Bonnie

johnsonbonnie@hotmail.com

Gore's 1911 street directory of Liverpool

2009-03-02 18:44:39Z

Could someone look up a George and Harriet Stringer and a George and Frances Stringer.

Oddfellows

KarenMarie_Stuart — 2009-01-12 11:05:09Z

Hi

The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows has a large amount of lodge directories reports etc which are currently in a paper format, if these records were to be digitised what would be of most use to other researchers?

Karen

Re: Chicago Directory 1913 - 1920

larryparker124 — 2008-12-07 19:52:48Z

Dell,

Maybe you already have the bakery information, or you no longer check these message boards, but anyway...

I went here:
http://www.chicagoancestors.org/#tab-tools
then I clicked on Business A-D for the 1923 Chicago directory.

You didn't specify North or South Kedzie, but I think the Campbell's Soup factory was on the south side.

I see under Bakers-Retail
Dygdon John, 3815 S Kedzie av Also at the same address:
Kolodziej Joseph, 3815 S Kedzie av

That is probably the place, since there wasn't any other bakeries listed within 8 or 10 blocks of 3815 S. Kedzie.

Re: William Busch

chatterchit — 2008-10-26 21:28:28Z

Several Chicago directories for the years you want are online for free. See:

http://www.chicagoancestors.org/#tab-tools

NOTE: Even though a search box is available within the opened pdf files, it does not work with the digitized text. You need to just browse through the pages.

Re: Gore's Liverpool Directories, I have 1911 and 1938 Liverpool and suburbs

cepage141 — 2008-10-05 10:58:57Z

I'm looking for Joseph Kelly born abt 1880, his father was Michael Kelly. In 1921 on Joseph's marriage certificate he lists his occupation as Brakesman in Warehouse and his address is listed as 23 Chester Road. His father Michaels occupation is listed as Cotton Warehouseman and is listed as Deceased on the marriage certificate.
Joseph's wife Emily Elizabeth Boardman is listed as living at 43 Morecambe Street, Walton.
I have no idea where Joseph or Michael were born but have two families with Michaels and Josephs listed. One family with Michael born in Ireland and the other with Michael born in Oldham Lancashire and connected to the cotton industry. I just wanted to know what was going on between the 1901 census and 1921 when Joseph got married.
Joseph was 41 on his marriage cert. and his wife was 21.

Thanks

Claire

Re: 1903/1904 Street Directory Toxteth Liverpool

mi2early — 2008-10-01 16:11:46Z

You might get a better response on the Lancashire board.

Good luck!

1903/1904 Street Directory Toxteth Liverpool

joperry20 — 2008-09-21 22:54:50Z

Please could someone look up the following for me?

Arthur Morgan about 21 yrs, born liverpool.
was he living 10 Essex Street Toxteth, liverpool 1903/1904,
and if so who else was living there.
Much appreciated,
Jo

Brooklyn Telephone Directory 1950-1970

DennisDoyle45 — 2008-08-17 00:20:50Z

I am looking to track my family's residences through the Brooklyn, NY Telephone Directory in the years 1950, 1960 and 1970. The name is Alvin Mann and he lived in Brooklyn his entire life. I believe that he lived on Flatbush Avenue in the late 50's. He passed away in the late 70's. I would like to get his street addresses and telephone numbers for 1950, 1960 and 1970. And you may be too young to remember, that way back then the telephone numbers used prefixs for the first two numbers (ie. MUrrayhill5-5555). Thanks so much.

Chicago Directory 1913 - 1920

JDOLL1964 — 2008-08-15 16:53:32Z

If anyone is providing searches, can someone check for two relatives that I am trying to find:

Vernon Doll

Leslie Doll

Can't find either one in the U.S Census, but they are both thought to have been living in Chicago.

Thanks,
John Doll

Re: Directories

jbendermt — 2008-08-14 18:39:36Z

Bob, I read your message about Directories. Do you do look ups in the city of New York? If so, Would you be willing to do a lookup for me? The name is William Murray and the year would be 1940. He should have been married and had atleast 1 child.His wifes name was Elizabeth. I know that it is a common name but please, I really need help here.Thank you for your help. Janet

Re: NYC directories--1915-1925

vmountjoy — 2008-06-07 21:37:53Z

Thank you, I will try these sources.

Val

Re: NYC directories--1915-1925

chatterchit — 2008-06-07 20:08:56Z

I think you would have to contact the New York Public Library.

Search for New York City directories (as a title) at:

http://catnyp.nypl.org

Click on the first listing for detailed info.

That tells you what they have. This tells you how to get research help from the library:

http://www.nypl.org/express/index.html

Re: Presterian Church

chatterchit — 2008-06-07 19:38:17Z

Try contacting the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia. I'm sure someone there would be able to help or direct you to good resources. See

http://www.history.pcusa.org/contact/

Re: Los Angeles city directories 1966-1994

BESHENOUR — 2008-06-06 23:58:11Z

Thank You So Much for your responses and tips. I contacted them to see if I could pay for an obit request and they stated that there are too many newspapers covering the LA County area and gave me a list of certified genealogist. I didn't ask them about the city directories. Will send another email on Monday about that and see what response I get.

Re: Los Angeles city directories 1966-1994

chatterchit — 2008-06-06 23:39:34Z

You can also purchase directories from

http://microformguides.gale.com/SubjectLst.html

(The microfilm is expensive but the fiche isn't. I don't know what is available as what...?)

Their site is AWFUL to work with, however, and I couldn't find the exact cities or years they have. Maybe you'll have better luck...