tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post2965496799599567133..comments2023-06-26T04:17:39.453-05:00Comments on Genealogy Tip of the Day: City Directories May Be More Than NamesMichael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-80778117857342345542012-10-29T20:56:06.795-05:002012-10-29T20:56:06.795-05:00City Directories can tell you where people moved t...City Directories can tell you where people moved to "Rem to Meridan". Means the person was removed (or moved) to Meridan. You might also find out when a husband died, since the wife might be newly listed as a widow.<br /><br />A word of caution about assuming the husband died. I once found my ancestor's wife listed as a widow, only to have the husband show up five years later.<br /><br />Regards, Jim<br /><a href="http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com" rel="nofollow">Hidden Genealogy Nuggets</a>Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15493118494172970052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-61643217391561480162012-10-29T07:14:56.656-05:002012-10-29T07:14:56.656-05:00I have found city directories to be very useful fo...I have found city directories to be very useful for locations & occupations. In the case of teachers they often tell the school where they taught.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.com