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New York City
Trace people and address history in New York City, New York using local and historical sources
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City Address Guides
City guides turn an address into a timeline using directories, maps, deeds, newspapers and local collections—without assuming today’s boundaries or street numbers.
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Filter the directory by a place, record, or research technique. Every result is a guide—not a private-person profile.
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Los Angeles
Trace people and address history in Los Angeles, California using local and historical sources
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Chicago
Trace people and address history in Chicago, Illinois using local and historical sources
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Houston
Trace people and address history in Houston, Texas using local and historical sources
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Phoenix
Trace people and address history in Phoenix, Arizona using local and historical sources
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Philadelphia
Trace people and address history in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania using local and historical sources
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San Antonio
Trace people and address history in San Antonio, Texas using local and historical sources
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San Diego
Trace people and address history in San Diego, California using local and historical sources
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Dallas
Trace people and address history in Dallas, Texas using local and historical sources
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Jacksonville
Trace people and address history in Jacksonville, Florida using local and historical sources
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Austin
Trace people and address history in Austin, Texas using local and historical sources
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Fort Worth
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San Jose
Trace people and address history in San Jose, California using local and historical sources
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Columbus
Trace people and address history in Columbus, Ohio using local and historical sources
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Charlotte
Trace people and address history in Charlotte, North Carolina using local and historical sources
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Indianapolis
Trace people and address history in Indianapolis, Indiana using local and historical sources
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Seattle
Trace people and address history in Seattle, Washington using local and historical sources
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Denver
Trace people and address history in Denver, Colorado using local and historical sources
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Washington, D.C.
Trace people and address history in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia using local and historical sources
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Nashville
Trace people and address history in Nashville, Tennessee using local and historical sources
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Oklahoma City
Trace people and address history in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma using local and historical sources
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El Paso
Trace people and address history in El Paso, Texas using local and historical sources
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Boston
Trace people and address history in Boston, Massachusetts using local and historical sources
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Portland
Trace people and address history in Portland, Oregon using local and historical sources
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Las Vegas
Trace people and address history in Las Vegas, Nevada using local and historical sources
Open the guideHow to choose
Follow the custodian, not the shortcut.
If two guides seem plausible, pick the one closest to the event that created the record. A birth record starts with a civil or religious custodian; an address story may start with a directory or deed.
Keep a negative-search log. Record the archive, collection, date range, spelling and filters you tried. “Not found” is useful only when another researcher can see where you looked.
Continue the trail
Keep the evidence moving.
Move to the next guide only when it answers a different question. That keeps the research plan focused and retraceable.
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Plan a responsible search for a person, address, or historical public record
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Start With What You Know
Turn known facts into a focused research question
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Responsible People Search
Use people-search methods for legitimate, non-harmful research
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