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2026-02-10 City Directories as a Genealogical Source: In the "old days" we used directories to find people in our town. Today there are many directories online with valuable genealogical clues. This video from JewishGen explains how to focus on family names, finding family groups by address, seeing connections with occupations and work addresses, and more. Learn about using city directories for your research in Goal A2 in the United States page.
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