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The City directories tool contains a digitized version of numerous directories from Quebec and Ontario. It currently contains the following:
- Annuaire minier (Mining directory) 1940-1941
- Cornwall, Ontario
- Laval (1958-1968)
- Montréal (Lovell)
- Ottawa and Hull
- Québec (Marcotte)
- Rimouski
- Rive-Sud (1956-1966)
- Saint-Jean
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Directories are generally indexed by year, category, and then in alphabetical order by last name. Folders can be browsed manually or by using the search bar to find a word appearing in the name of a folder or file.
The directories are often split into a few different sections. For example, here’s what you’ll find in Montreal’s Lovell directories:
- Introduction – Contains the cover page, a preface, as well as a table of contents
- Index to Streets, Avenues, Lanes – An index of the streets, avenues and lanes of the city
- Index to Miscellaneous – An index of miscellaneous institutions(shops, religious and governmental buildings, schools, etc.) by name
- Index to Page Advertisers – An index of the advertisers who paid for a full page advertisement
- List of Line Advertisers – An index of advertisers who paid for a small advertisement
- Advertisers Business Classified Directory – Advertisers indexed by type of of services offered
- Street Directory – An index of residents and businesses, sorted by street and address
- Alphabetical Directory – An index of residents and businesses, sorted by name
- Places in the neighborhood of Montreal outside city limits – A shorter, less detailed version of the city directory for neighborhoods of Montreal that weren’t inside city limits at the time
- Miscellaneous directory – An index of traders and professionals organized by the types of services they offer
