More Online Resources

Another good research site to assist you with your Midwestern genealogy work:
www.distantcousin.com

Some of the scanned city directories on the site include the 1911 Madison, Wisconsin city directory, the 1900 Cleveland, Ohio city directory, the 1923 Saginaw, Michigan city directory, the 1844 Chicago, Illinois city directory, the 1914 Sioux City, Iowa city directory, and the 1901-1902 Keokuk, Iowa city directory. Again, these databases are of great value inlocating an ancestor in a specific geographic place in time, oftentimes listing the house or apartment address, occupation of the head of household, and occupants.

You can check by state categories on the web site for the city directory availablity, but remember to check back again in the future, as new directories are added regularly. Also check state historical societies and the Family History Library Catalog for those city or farm directories.