
The different directories available in Indiana are valuable resources for tracing family history in both rural and urban areas. Since the mid-19th century, city directories for Indianapolis and smaller towns have documented residents’ names, occupations, and addresses, revealing migration patterns in and out of the state. These records help genealogists track families before and after major census years. Business directories, land ownership listings, and voter registrations provide additional context for ancestors involved in agriculture, industry, and commerce.
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Directories
- Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory,1923 2,268 records
- Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1920 2,151 records
- Indianapolis, Indiana City Directory, 1915 2,100 records
- Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1914 2,095 records
- Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1913 2,014 records
- R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, City Directory, 1912 1,970 records
- R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, City Directory, 1916 1,927 records
- R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, City Directory, 1911 1,898 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1921 1,684 records
- Indianapolis, Indiana City Directory, 1909 1,652 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1920 1,608 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1913 1,601 records
- R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, City Directory, 1906 1,586 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1918 1,552 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1908 1,533 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1916 1,490 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1907 1,490 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1923 1,468 records
- Indianapolis, Indiana City Directory, 1904 1,392 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1906 1,392 records
- R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, City Directory, 1904 1,390 records
- Muncie, Indiana, City Directory, 1893 1,362 records
- Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1917 1,360 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1922 1,358 records
- Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer And Business Directory, 1882 - 1883 1,356 records
- Indiana State Gazetteer And Business Directory, 1916 - 1917, Part 3 1,352 records
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1905 1,342 records
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