----- Original Message ----- From: <info@uscitydirectories.com> To: <info@uscitydirectories.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 2:51 PM Subject: New City Directory site for Kentucky > Dear Kentucky USGenWeb County Coordinator, > > I'm writing to let you know about a new genealogy site that your > USGenWeb Project may be interested in. It is known as the "City > Directories of the United States" project, found at > http://www.uscitydirectories.com. > > The goal of this project is to identify all known city directories > (whether they're in book form, have been microfilmed, or have been > transcribed and published online), their years, and their repositories. > For example, the 1852/53 directory of San Francisco is available at the > Family History Library, Brigham Young University, and online at > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~casanfra/52menu.htm>. > > Currently, the database has the holdings of the following major > repositories: > > 1) National Archives > 2) Library of Congress > 3) Family History Library > 4) Brigham Young University > 5) Alabama Department of History > > Our goal is to eventually list the city directory holdings of all > repositories in the United States. Possibly, your local library has a > directory that exists nowhere else, or its whereabouts is unknown to > other researchers. We'd like to add it to the database. To help you > submit information, we've provided an extraction form on the web site, > just click on the Submit Information link from any page. > > In addition to a database of directories, we've provided education on > how to use directories, as well as an extensive list of resources > regarding directories. > > We'd like your help in getting the word out. If you'd like, we suggest: > > 1) Add a link on your site to Kentucky's city directories. Use > http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ky.htm as a direct link. > 2) Send a message to your project's mailing list describing the project. > 3) Participate! If you know of a register of directories, please let us > know. If you'd like to create a register of directories, or employ the > services of your volunteers, let us know, and we'll provide the > direction you may need. > 4) Give us feedback on how to make this nation-wide project a success. > > I appreciate your time and consideration. City directories, for me, > were an unknown source for too long. Now my research is never complete > if I haven't consulted them. I truly believe this project will be a > valuable resource for our genealogy community. If you have any > questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me personally. > > Sincerely, > > Geoff Rasmussen > info@uscitydirectories.com >