The toronto public library has digitized several peel county. Toronto public library has digitized all of the toronto city directories in its collections that were published between 1833 and 1969. April 2019 this guide will help you find county and city directories, phone books and voters lists that are in the archives collections. If you know your ancestors occupation, check for a section of the directory listing phone numbers by profession.
I started reading the phone book on a train ride from helsinki to joensuu and finished it. The perils and pleasures of the city, 18801930 studies in gender and history strange, carolyn on. A jewish day school for life come and see our students and teachers in action by booking a personal tour of the school or attending an open house. As torontos population expanded, the directories covering 19501983 grew so massive that four reels of microfilm are required to copy them. The next one, published in 1837, included the whole home district, and therefore all of todays toronto including rural areas. Starting in 1930, city directories combined the city of toronto and suburban areas in one street list. Toronto township was part of peel county and now is a community in the modern city of mississauga. The archives also has copies of microfilmed bell telephone books for ontario for 18791979. This directory entry reveals details about toronto citizens lives. The timeline also includes events taken place in municipalities bordering. Toronto city directory, might, 1900 free internet archive. Locate and compare telephone directories in toronto on, yellow pages local listings.
This timeline of the history of toronto documents all events that occurred in toronto, ontario, canada, including historical events in the former cities of east york, etobicoke, north york, old toronto, scarborough, and york. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Baltimore city directories complete list maryland city. Expand your research by checking out the canada online historical newspapers here. Toronto residential phone book by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup, edmonton a to z name directory, find a resident of edmonton by last name. Find and contact people in our toronto, on white pages on 411. Today, phone books have become of even less value with the prevalent use of cellphones as cellphone listings are not included in phone. Online phone book lookup any phone number in the u. Events date back to the early17th century and continue until the present in chronological order. There is a microfilm listing on the general reference bookshelves of the. After 1983, the directories were published in separate central.
But better yet all the text is fully searchable by keywords such as name, occupation, business, street name, address, phone number, etc. As suburban communities grew, their residents may also have been included in directories as separate listings. The phone book is a book with my name both figuratively on it as well as literally in it. Directories, telephone books and voters lists 221 research guide most recent update. The companys principal address is 1930 yonge street suite 1010, toronto, on m4s 1z4 ca. Ever wonder what are the most common names and canada and how many people are listed in the white pages in canada who match those surnames. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Directories were being published annually for toronto by 1861.
A yearbyyear guide is on the website of the toronto branch of ontario ancestors formerly the ontario. Toronto public library holds a complete set of toronto city directories from the first in 1833 published in 180 pages when the municipality was known as york until the last in 2001 in five separate volumes covering toronto central east and east york, toronto central. Search toronto city digital directories from the 18th, 19th and 20th century. Toronto city directories are also available through microfilm interloan. The companys principal address is 1930 yonge street suite 11, toronto, on m4s 1z4 ca. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 6250483. Lisa richler, director of admissions, marketing and community development, would be happy to meet with you. Starting in 1930, city directories combined the city of toronto and suburban. People search in toronto, toronto residential phone book, white pages canada. Digital toronto city directories toronto public library has digitized all of the toronto city directories in its collections that were published between 1833 and 1969. Microfilm interloan service city of toronto directories. Searching the montreal city directories in one step. The following list of families, and other persons residing in baltimore, was taken in the year 1752, by a lady of respectability, and who was. City of toronto, ontario online historical directories.
Ontario white pages ontario phone directory lookup. Chief constable david kerr, oakville, march 10, 1930. For toronto, the first directory was published in 1833a year before the town of york even became the city of toronto. If you are looking to use the classified or name index, order the first 3 reels for the year you are interested in. The directory links ive provided are for the city of toronto, however the 1837, 184647, and 185051 directories in my list include peel county and therefore toronto township. City directories toronto branch, ontario genealogical.
Search toronto city directories from the 18th, 19th and 20th century. Internet archive bookreader mights greater toronto city directory, 1930 internet archive bookreader mights greater toronto city directory, 1930. Toronto city directories are also available through microfilm. Ontario city directory genealogy sources cangenealogy. Toronto of the 1940s was place defined by war and its aftermath. Find who youre looking for, and immediately see their name and address for free. We focus on ottawa and halifax, where comprehensive directory. A brief history of torontos first phone book vintage. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Canadian directories collection library and archives canada. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of the local business you are looking for. City directories toronto branch, ontario genealogical society. Scarborough phone book and scarborough phone directory.
I love words, names, lists of words and names, and ordered lists of words and names to be particular. Check the table of contents in each volume or consult this places in digital toronto city directories finding aid created by. Toronto, canada 1930 bittersweet is the first offering of miss elsie woodley, daughter of e. The next one, published in 1837, included the whole home district, and therefore all of todays toronto including. Toronto white pages toronto phone directory lookup.
However, a separate alphabetical list of suburban streets, grouped by individual suburb, continued to be provided from 1930 until 1969. Baltimore city directories are available in microfilm, microfiche, or boundbook formats, and some are even available online. You can also find a business or professional service provider in toronto. For a premium, you can also see their phone number and run a background check to get ahold of criminal records, bankruptcies, marriage and divorce history. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area. Many of these images reveal the effort taking place at home and overseas, whether it. Thomas, ontario 1956 brantfordwoodstock, ontario 1957 sarniapetrolia, ontario 1958 oshawa, ontario 1955 galt guelph kitchenerwaterloo, ontario 1958 bellevilletrenton, ontario. To see a complete list of digitized directories available online, click here. This directory contains entries for faculty and staff as well as departmental and senior administrative offices.
The earliest directories contain information on only the original city of toronto. Vintage western electric telephone phone booth part. Find a person in toronto by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup. Torontos history in phone numbers february 6, 2008 by matthew blackett when i was growing up in the toronto suburb of willowdale, the community where downtown north york is located, almost all of my friends had phone numbers that started with 22 as in 2262174, the home number of my youth, now in use by a real estate agency. Beginning in 1930, suburban areas are part of the main listings. The companys filing status is listed as dissolved and its file number is 6124038. The perils and pleasures of the city, 18801930 studies in gender and history. This page was last edited on 7 february 2010, at 22. Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by. Digital toronto city directories toronto public library. The stock market crash of 1929 had profound effect on torontonians and by 1933, the unemployment rate in.
For toronto, the first directory was published in 1833a year before the town. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Starting in 1873, outlying suburban now urban areas, such as parkdale, are listed in appendices. With the truthfinder phone book you can simply enter a name and find phone numbers and other contact information tip click each state for a full list. Scarborough phone book and scarborough phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in scarborough easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in. Publication date 1930 publisher toronto, might directories etc. One of the most important and easytouse sources for toronto research is the city directory. I figure there are at least a few of you who would be interested in this information, so here it is. Over the next 25 years, five more directories were issued by various publishers. City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite.
You can use the toronto a to z name directory to find a resident of toronto by last name. Toronto city directory, might, 1900 free internet archive includes bedford park, bracondale, chester, coleman, davisville, deer park. Find a business or professional service provider in edmonton, white pages canada. Directories were commercial ventures and expensive to produce. A brief history of torontos first phone book the evolution of placing a phone call switchboard operators at the bell telephone head office,1912 vintage photographs vintage photos womens army corps phone books phone companies canadian history old phone working people back in the day. Toronto of the 1930s was as photographically rich as it was economically poor. Person searches are limited to a maximum of 25 results. Search for someone by name, phone number, zip code or address.
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