{"id":514,"date":"2018-01-24T13:31:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T18:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/?p=514\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T13:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:38:54","slug":"city-directories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2018\/01\/24\/city-directories\/","title":{"rendered":"City directories and phonebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IGD-large-EN-1024x338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2680\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.0357142857142856;width:376px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/tools\/city-directories\">City directories<\/a> tool contains a digitized version of numerous directories from Quebec and Ontario. It currently contains the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annuaire minier (Mining directory) 1940-1941<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cornwall, Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laval (1958-1968)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montr\u00e9al (Lovell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ottawa and Hull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qu\u00e9bec (Marcotte)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rimouski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rive-Sud (1956-1966)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint-Jean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>>>\u00a0<\/strong>You can\u00a0<strong>browse the City Directories for free<\/strong>\u00a0with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/\">7-day trial<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>&lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/city-directories.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/city-directories-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6549\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6814531846885477;width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/city-directories-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/city-directories-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/city-directories-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/city-directories.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001-1-672x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6547\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6562529947292765;width:177px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001-1-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001-1-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001-1.jpg 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Annuaire-minier-1940-1941-020.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Annuaire-minier-1940-1941-020-658x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4617\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6425823402458478;width:173px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Annuaire-minier-1940-1941-020-658x1024.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Annuaire-minier-1940-1941-020-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Annuaire-minier-1940-1941-020-768x1195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Annuaire-minier-1940-1941-020.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/110643_1902-1904_08770001.jpg\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/102908_1881-1882_00430001.jpg\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The directories are often split into a few different sections. For example, here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll find in Montreal&#8217;s Lovell directories:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Introduction <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Contains the cover page, a preface, as well as a table of contents<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Index to Streets, Avenues, Lanes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of the streets, avenues and lanes of the city<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Index to Miscellaneous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of miscellaneous institutions(shops, religious and governmental buildings, schools, etc.) \u00a0by name<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Index to Page Advertisers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of the advertisers who paid for a full page advertisement<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>List of Line Advertisers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of advertisers who paid for a small advertisement<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Advertisers Business Classified Directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Advertisers indexed by type of of services offered<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Street Directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of residents and businesses, sorted by street and address<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Alphabetical Directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of residents and businesses, sorted by name<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Places in the neighborhood of Montreal outside city limits <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; A shorter, less detailed version of the city directory for neighborhoods of Montreal that weren\u2019t inside city limits at the time<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Miscellaneous directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; An index of traders and professionals organized by the types of services they offer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City directories tool contains a digitized version of numerous directories from Quebec and Ontario. It currently contains the following: >>\u00a0You can\u00a0browse the City Directories for free\u00a0with our\u00a07-day trial.\u00a0&lt;&lt; Directories are generally indexed by year, category, and then in alphabetical order by last name. 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