New York Directories

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Directories listing the names, addresses, and occupations of adults have been published for at least 107 New York communities and for 18 New York counties. The Family History Library, Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library have some of the largest collections of directories. Read an informative article about directories (General and New York) on the New York Public Library blog.

Directories Online

 * Ancestry.com ($) has a large number of city directories for the state of New York available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.
 * Fold3.com ($) has Brooklyn City Directories 1862-1913 (4 yrs. missing) available online.
 * Fold3.com ($) has Buffalo City Directories 1828, 1861-1923 (1 yrs. missing) available online.
 * Fold3.com ($) has New York City Directories 1786-1922 (6 yrs. missing) available online.
 * Fold3.com ($) has Rochester City Directories 1861-1889 (3 yrs. missing) available online.

The Family History Library
Brooklyn


 * 1822-1861 Family History Library
 * 1861-1902 Family History Library
 * 1900-1913 Family History Library
 * 1933-1934 Family History Library

Buffalo


 * 1827-1860 Family History Library
 * 1861-1901 Family History Library
 * 1903, 1906-1924 Family History Library
 * 1925-1935 Family History Library
 * 1941, 1965, 1969/1970 Family History Library

New York City


 * 1786-1796 Family History Library
 * 1797-1800, 1802-1823, 1825-1855 Family History Library -
 * 1856-1900 Family History Library
 * 1860-1935 Family History Library -
 * 1875, 1881, 1901-1915 Family History Library -
 * 1915-1925 Family History Library -

The cities and years available are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, [COUNTY], [CITY] - DIRECTORIES.

Web Sites

 * Library of Congress Catalog
 * New York City Public Library
 * Access Genealogy - New York
 * New York City Directories
 * US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.