Victoria Directories

Online Resources

 * 1888 Victorian PO Directory 1888 (Wise) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1904 Victorian Directory 1904 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1904 Victorian PO Directory 1904 (Wise) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1914 Victorian PO Directory 1914 (Wise) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * Victoria Directories at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog; links to 42 online directories
 * Australia Directories at Findmypast - index ($)

Melbourne

 * 1863 Melbourne Directory 1863 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1864 Melbourne Directory 1864 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1865 Melbourne Directory 1865 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1867 Melbourne Directory 1867 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1868 Melbourne Directory 1868 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1869 Melbourne Directory 1869 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1870 Melbourne Directory 1870 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1875 Melbourne Directory 1875 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1880 Melbourne Directory 1880 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1884 Melbourne Directory 1884 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1892 Melbourne Directory 1892 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1893 Melbourne Directory 1893 (Sands) at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Using Directories
Directories are alphabetical lists of names and addresses. They often list all the adult residents or tradesmen of a city or area. In the twentieth century, telephone directories are a helpful source in locating individuals. Directories can also be used as a census substitute.

The most useful directories for genealogical research are city directories of local residents and businesses. These are generally published annually and may include information about an individual such as name, address, occupation, spouse’s name, and other helpful facts. (An individual’s address can be helpful when searching in a large city with several parishes.) Directories sometimes have city maps and may include addresses of churches, cemeteries, civil registration offices, and other locations of genealogical value.

FamilySearch Library
Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: