Hello Barbara and All, These City Directories for Detroit are also available through My St. Clair Shores, Michigan Library. We have a very good of information on ffamily'sfrom mMichiganand CCanada'swell. Our Roseville, Michigan Library has what is called the Michigan room with tons of information on Michigan Books as well as microfiche and microfilm. If you are ever in the Subs of Detroit feel free to come and take a look at the things we have. Ric BCarDar@aol.com wrote: City Directories for Detroit are available through your local Family History Center on microfiche and microfilm. They start at 1837, 1845,1846, and then annually from 1850 through 1935. You don't need to know an occupation, since all householders or persons currently employed are listed alphabetically with street addresses and their current occupation. I have found this an invaluable resource. Barbara ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== Share memories about Michigan, to join MI-MEMORIES-L, send mail to MI-MEMORIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join MI-MEMORIES-D, do the same thing with MI-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx The Bone Collector Ric Corbeil <8>< Easptointe, Mi.