Using City Directories to Solve Genealogical Mysteries
Feb. 10, 2024
Lynn Johnson

City directories were the precursors of telephone books, except that in addition to telling where your answer lived, they also tell what kind of work they did, and sometimes who they worked for. City directories can be key to filling in gaps in timelines. Lynn Johnson will demonstrate the many details of your ancestor's life you might find in the various sections of these books. She will show how compiling the information can answer questions, while possibly raising new ones. She will also share organizing tips to use whether you're tracing many people, or just one. Classes for the Vermont Genealogy Library will be held online via Zoom from 10:30 to noon. Cost is $10.00. Please visit our website, www.vtgenlib.org for additional details and for registration.

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