Western Australia Directories

Online Resources

 * The Western Australia Post Office directory (Wise's) at FamilySearch, images.
 * Western Australia Postal Directories at FindMyPast - index & images ($)
 * 1800s - Index of the Western Australian Almanac and Herald Almanac directories of the 1800s.
 * 1845-1948 - Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1893-1949 - Post Office Directories - Published by H. Pierssené and then by H. Wise & Co. 1893-1949. The post office directories provide information by locality, individual surname, government service, and by trade or profession.
 * 1895-96 - The Western Australia Post Office directory for 1895-96 at FamilySearch, images.
 * 1897- The Alphabetical directory of Western Australia for 1897 at FamilySearch, images.fession. Courtesy of State Library of Western Australia.
 * 1899 - The Western Australia Post Office directory (Wise's) for 1899 at FamilySearch, images.
 * 1900 - The Western Australia Post Office directory (Wise's) for 1900 at FamilySearch, images.
 * 1905 - Western Australia PO Directory 1905 at MyHeritage, index.
 * 1910 - Western Australia Post Office Directory 1910 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1910 - Western Australia PO Directory 1910 at MyHeritage, index.
 * 1914 - Western Australia PO Directory 1914 at MyHeritage, index.
 * 1924 - Western Australia PO Directory 1924 at MyHeritage, index.
 * 1926 - Western Australia Post Office Directory 1926 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1935-36 - Western Australia PO Directory 1935-36 at MyHeritage, index.
 * 1939 - Western Australia PO Directory 1939 at MyHeritage, index.

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: