City directories, voter lists, and tax records are three sources you can use to locate your U.S. ancestor and trace him from place to place. Learn how to locate and use these valuable records for genealogical research.

1. U.S. Non-Census Locator Sources Directories, Tax Lists, and Voting Records Copyright 2001-2003 Michael T. Ritchey

5. Directories (1600s-present)

7. Directory Content: Abbreviations You’ll need these to decode the name listings.

8. Directory Content: Abbreviations Some abbreviations are very important!

9. Directory Content: Abbreviations Some abbreviations are very important!

10. Directory Content - Names

11. Directory Content - Names This directory mixes business and personal addresses. Indication of widow or widower and the name of deceased spouse!

12. Directory Content: Reverse Listing by Address, then Name

13. Directory Content: Churches

14. Directory Content: Funeral Homes

15. Directory Content: Schools

18. Finding Directories: FHLC Main

19. Finding Directories: FHLC Place Search Button

20. Finding Directories: FHLC Place Search Fields

21. Finding Directories: Philadelphia Directory Titles

22. Finding Directories: Best Title to Click

23. Finding Directories: Film Notes

30. Tax Records: Colonial Era to Present

34. Finding Tax Lists: FHLC Main

35. Finding Tax Lists: Place Search Button

36. Finding Tax Lists: Place Search Button

37. Finding Tax Lists: Place Search Button

38. Finding Tax Lists: Place Search Button

42. Voter Lists: (Colonial – Present)

44. Voter Lists: Potential Contents

45. Voter Lists: Potential Contents

46. Voter Lists: Potential Contents

49. Finding Voting Records: FHLC Main

50. Finding Voting Records: Place Search Button

51. Finding Voting Records: Place Search Button

52. Finding Voting Records: Place Search Button

55. There’s Nothing Left! (The End)