FootNote
The new kid on the block, FootNote is known for digitizing historical
documents... many of which are genealogical gems. With naturalizations,
city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
While a directory can often in itself
be a source of interesting genealogical and biographical
information, its chief value lies in its use as an aid to
locating a person in place and time. One type of
directory groups people by a common residence. The
second groups them by a common association or attribute. In
addition, many directories cover organizations rather
than individuals and are sometimes called registers,
catalogs, annuals, yearbooks, or
guides. Whatever its title, contents, or method, a
directory will always list and locate members of a
group.
Go Direct to the Directories!
In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week,
let's talk about directories. I don't mean
"just" city directories, although they
certainly are excellent resources, but
let's examine a number of types of
directories.
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
Julie examines treasure waiting to be
found in city directories and how they can
help us further our family history
research.
Directory: A book containing one or
more alphabetical lists of the inhabitants of
any locality, with their addresses and
occupations; also a similar compilation
dealing with the members of a particular
profession, trade, or association, as a
Clerical or Medical Directory, etc.
