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Many city and county directories from 1840 to present are avialable from local archives, local libraries and other places. Check with a library in the area you are interested in for more information. The National Library of Canada has a book Checklist of Canadian Directories 1790-1950 by Dorothy E. Rider which lists available directories.

Information on Canadian Directories National Library of Canada

Vernon's City Directories

The following Vernon's City Directories are available as digital books from the Internet Archives.

Vernon's city of Welland and town of Port Colborne (Ontario) miscellaneous, business, alphabetical and street directory 1919 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

City of Brantford directory : street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous. -- (Volume 1916) . View the PDF version of this directory. Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries: North York Central Library

Vernon's City of Stratford directory : street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous. -- (Volume 1905) . View the PDF version of this directory. Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto Book contributor: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries: North York Central Library

Vernon's city of London street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1916 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's city of London street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1922 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's city of London street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1915 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's city of St. Catharines street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1916 - Vernon Directories. View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's city of St. Thomas street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1916 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's City of St. Thomas, street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1917 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's City of St. Thomas, street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1919 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's City of St. Thomas, street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1922 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's city of Woodstock (Ontario) miscellaneous, alphabetical, street and business directory 1918 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's city of Woodstock street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1920 . View the PDF version of this directory. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library.

Vernon's farmers' and business directory for the Counties of Frontenac, Grenville, Hastings, Leeds, Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward. View the PDF version of this directory. Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto Book contributor: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries: North York Central Library

Might Directories

The following Might's City Directories are available as digital books from the Internet Archives. Most are PDF files but some are DjVu. For DjVu you must download the LizardTech Viewer

The Toronto City Directory 1900. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1901. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1902. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1903. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1904. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1905. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1906. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1908. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1909. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1912. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1913. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1914. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1917. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1918. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1919. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Toronto City Directory 1921. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Toronto City Directory 1922. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Ottawa City Directory : also a complete street guide, to which is added an alphabetical, street and classified directory of Hull, Que. and suburban directories of Billings' Bridge, Clarkston Village, Hintonburg, Janeville, Mechanicsville, Ottawa East, Rideauville, Rockliffe Park (Volume 1901) Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto Book contributor: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries: North York Central Library. View the PDF version
The Ottawa City Directory 1909. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Ottawa City Directory 1911. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the DjVu version
The Ottawa City Directory 1912 . Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Ottawa City Directory 1913. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Ottawa City Directory 1914. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Ottawa City Directory 1915. Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version
The Ottawa City Directory 1916 . Book contributor: Toronto Public Library : Toronto Reference Library. View the PDF version

Other Ontario Directories

1851 Ontario Directory not complete yet but well worth checking out!

Algoma District

Brant County

Brantford Twp Index to 1858 Tremaine Map
Burford Twp Index to 1858 Tremaine Map
Oakland Twp Index to 1858 Tremaine Map
S Dumfries Twp Index to 1858 Tremaine Map
Tuscarora Twp Index to 1858 Tremaine Map
Onondaga Twp Index to 1858 Tremaine Map
Town of Brantford Part 1 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Town of Brantford Part 2 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Town of Brantford Part 3 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Town of Paris Part 1 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Town of Paris Part 2 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Brantford Twp Part 1 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Brantford Twp Part 2 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Burford Twp Part 1 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Burford Twp Part 2 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Burford Twp Part 3 Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Oakland Twp Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
South Dumfries Twp Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Onondaga Twp Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Tuscarora Twp Gazetteer and Directory for 1869-1870
Business Directory Brant County ca 1891
South Dumfries Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Oakland Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Onondaga Twp Farmers Directory 1891

Bruce County

Carleton County

Cochrane District

Dufferin County

Dundas County

Durham County

Elgin County

Essex County

Frontenac County

Howe Island and Wolfe Island Farmers and Business Directories

Glengarry County

Glenville County

Grey County

Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Grey 1865-66

Haldimand County

Canboro Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Cayuga Twp North Farmers Directory 1891
Cayuga Twp South Farmers Directory 1891
Dunn Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Moulton Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Oneida Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Rainham Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Seneca Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Sherbrooke Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Walpole Twp Farmers Directory 1891

Haliburton County

Halton County

Halton's Historical Directories - searchable databases from 1851 to 1899

Hastings County

Huron County

Kenora District

Kent County

View the Kent Co. 1880 Directory in PDF version (47 MB) Digitizing sponsor: MSN. Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto.

Lambton County

Lanark County

Leeds County

Lennox & Addington County

Lincoln County

Caistor Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Clinton Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Gainsboro Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Grantham Twp Farmers Directory 1891
South Grimsby Twp Farmers Directory 1891
North Grimsby Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Louth Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Niagara Twp Farmers Directory 1891

Manitoulin District

Middlesex County

Muskoka District

Nipissing District

Norfolk County

Charlotteville Twp -1 Farmers Directory 1891
Charlotteville Twp -2 Farmers Directory 1891
Houghton Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Middleton Twp-1 Farmers Directory 1891
Middleton Twp -2 Farmers Directory 1891
Townsend Twp -1 Farmers Directory 1891
Townsend Twp -2 Farmers Directory 1891
Townsend Twp -3 Farmers Directory 1891
S Walsingham Twp Farmers Directory 1891
N Walsingham Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Windham Twp Farmers Directory 1891

Northumberland County

Ontario County

Connor and Coltson's Directory of the County of Ontario 1869/70

Oxford County

Oxford Gazetteer includeing 1852 directories for Woodstock and Ingersoll
Gazetteer and General Business Directory for 1862-63

Parry Sound District

Peel County

Perth County

Peterborough County

Prescott County

Prince Edward County

Rainy River District

Renfrew County

Russell County

Simcoe County

Stormont County

Sudbury District

Temiskaming District

Thunder Bay District

Victoria County

Waterloo County

Welland County

Bertie Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Crowland Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Humberstone Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Pelham Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Stamford Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Thorold Twp Part 1 Farmers Directory 1891
Thorold Twp Part 2 Farmers Directory 1891
Thorold Twp Part 3 Farmers Directory 1891
Wainfleet TwpPart 1 Farmers Directory 1891
Wainfleet TwpPart 2 Farmers Directory 1891
Wainfleet TwpPart 3 Farmers Directory 1891
Willoughby Twp Farmers Directory 1891

Wellington County

Directory of Wellington County, 1867 Excerpts -- 13 townships

Wentworth County

1851 Ontario Directory Ancaster
1851 Ontario Directory Dundas
1851 Ontario Directory Flamborough
1851 Ontario Directory City of Hamilton
1851 Ontario Directory Waterdown
East Flamboro Twp Farmers Directory 1891
West Flamboro Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Glanford Twp Farmers Directory 1891
Saltfleet Twp Part One Farmers Directory 1891
Saltfleet Twp Part Two Farmers Directory 1891

York County

1837 Toronto and Home District Directory
York/Toronto City Directories, 1833-1900

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