Another use is to compare a county index to a statewide index to see if the listed names are the same. Many of these countywide indexes are more comprehensive than the statewide indexes. City Directories, 1860-1901. This is a guide to city directories that have been microfilmed for cities all over the U.S. and Canada. An indication of which cities and years the FHL holds is given.
City directories are very valuable in finding a family between census years.
Guides you to what vital records have been microfilmed and are available at the library. For example, film numbers can be obtained once you know that a particular county's birth records have been filmed. Next week, more references and resources you'll find at the Family History Library. A genealogist since 1971, he started the Dollarhide Systems for Genealogical Records and founded the Genealogy Bulletin , a Heritage Quest publication since 1994, making its online debut in '99. In addition to his Bulletin articles, he writes features for Heritage Quest Magazine and numerous monograph titles.