Pacific Coast Directory, 1867
Ancestry has a database of interest to those of us doing research in Washington State and Territory. That database is the Pacific Coast Directory, 1867, part of the Directories and Members List Collection. This collection contains the name and address of each merchant, manufacturer and professional residing in the states of California, Oregon and Nevada, territories of Washington, Idaho and Utah and the colony of British Columbia. Compiled by Henry G. Langley.
Ancestry's description of the Pacific Coast Directory: In 1867 the North American west was growing at an unparalleled pace. The promise of wealth from abundant land or mining lured hundreds of thousands west or to the American continent. This database relates some of the west's most enterprising souls by listing the business and professional persons in the western states of California, Oregon and Nevada, the territories of Washington, Idaho and Utah, and the colony of British Columbia. Information provided includes the name of the merchant, location and occupation. With over 25,200 names, this collection is an extensive look at the merchant and professional population in the area. The seeds of what the west was to become are visible in this collection. The names reflect a wide ethnic diversity as the Chinese and Irish immigrants are listed next to their Italian, German, French and Mexican neighbors. Included also are two bits of American history: in San Francisco, a man named Levi Strauss was making pants, and a man named James Folger owned a small coffee company.
Source Information:
Kim Barghouti, comp. Pacific Coast Directory, 1867. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Electronic reproduction of the following directory: Pacific Coast Business Directory for 1867.San Francisco, CA: Henry G. Langley, Langley Publishing, 1867. In Special Collection at Washoe County Library, Reno, Nevada.
Directories and Member Lists TOP^
The Directories & Member Lists Collection is a compilation of printed and electronic databases dating from the 1680s to 2000, containing contact information for individuals and groups from the U.S. and the U.K. (including Ireland and Scotland). The Collection is a paid for resource through Ancestry.com. The Collection can be researched for free in the Seattle and Tacoma Public Libraries, the King and Pierce County Libraries through their Ancestry Library Edition (see the links at the end of this article).
Directories and member lists are the predecessors of the modern-day phone book. They listed the inhabitants of a locality, with their addresses and occupation (and sometimes business address). Since most directories list individuals alphabetically, they are one of the most easy-to-use record forms available to genealogists.
Links For This Article
Ancestry$
Directories and Member Lists Collection$
Seattle Public Library - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
Tacoma Public Library - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
King County Public Library System - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
Pierce County Public Library System - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
Ancestry's description of the Pacific Coast Directory: In 1867 the North American west was growing at an unparalleled pace. The promise of wealth from abundant land or mining lured hundreds of thousands west or to the American continent. This database relates some of the west's most enterprising souls by listing the business and professional persons in the western states of California, Oregon and Nevada, the territories of Washington, Idaho and Utah, and the colony of British Columbia. Information provided includes the name of the merchant, location and occupation. With over 25,200 names, this collection is an extensive look at the merchant and professional population in the area. The seeds of what the west was to become are visible in this collection. The names reflect a wide ethnic diversity as the Chinese and Irish immigrants are listed next to their Italian, German, French and Mexican neighbors. Included also are two bits of American history: in San Francisco, a man named Levi Strauss was making pants, and a man named James Folger owned a small coffee company.
Source Information:
Kim Barghouti, comp. Pacific Coast Directory, 1867. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Electronic reproduction of the following directory: Pacific Coast Business Directory for 1867.San Francisco, CA: Henry G. Langley, Langley Publishing, 1867. In Special Collection at Washoe County Library, Reno, Nevada.
Directories and Member Lists TOP^
The Directories & Member Lists Collection is a compilation of printed and electronic databases dating from the 1680s to 2000, containing contact information for individuals and groups from the U.S. and the U.K. (including Ireland and Scotland). The Collection is a paid for resource through Ancestry.com. The Collection can be researched for free in the Seattle and Tacoma Public Libraries, the King and Pierce County Libraries through their Ancestry Library Edition (see the links at the end of this article).
Directories and member lists are the predecessors of the modern-day phone book. They listed the inhabitants of a locality, with their addresses and occupation (and sometimes business address). Since most directories list individuals alphabetically, they are one of the most easy-to-use record forms available to genealogists.
Links For This Article
Ancestry$
Directories and Member Lists Collection$
Seattle Public Library - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
Tacoma Public Library - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
King County Public Library System - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
Pierce County Public Library System - Ancestry Library Edition Free In Library Use Only
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