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Using City Directories

In-Person Lecture and Q&A

Join us at Central Library and learn about the types of information we can derive from city directories, where to locate sources, and how we can search them. This program is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Rare Books and Special Collections programs.

Using City Directories in Your Research: City directories help us trace residents, local businesses, and social, religious, and charitable institutions to a particular place at a particular time in history. In this program, learn about the types of information we can derive from city directories, where we can locate these sources, and how we can search them. Presented by Casey Pfeiffer, Historical Marker Program Director, Indiana Historical Bureau. Register now.

IndyPL - Research: The Indianapolis Public Library has city directories dating back to 1855. IU-Indy's Indianapolis City Directory Collection provides digital versions of the directories.

This free in-person program is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Rare Books and Special Collections programs hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) located on the 6th floor within Central Library. Age Group: Adults

Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker

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