Baltimore City Directories
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| 1700's | 1800-1850 | 1850-1900 | 1900-1950 | 1950-Present |
| Date | Description | Call Number |
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| 1752 | 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 well acquainted with the place at the time, and is believed to be correct. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1796 | The Baltimore Town and Fell's Point Directory. The first edition. By William Thompson and James L. Walker. Baltimore: Printed for the Proprietors, by Pechin & Co. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1799 | The Baltimore Directory, for 1799, containing the names, occupation, and places of abode of the citizens. Arranged in alphabetical order by John Mullin. Published by Warner & Hanna. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1800-1850 | ||
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| 1800-1801 | The New Baltimore Directory, and annual Registers for 1800 and 1801. By Warner & Hanna, Printers and Booksellers. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1802 | The Baltimore Directory, for 1802. By Cornelius William Stafford. Baltimore: Printed for the author by John W. Butler. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1803 | The Baltimore Directory, for 1803. By Cornelius William Stafford. Baltimore: Printed for the author by John W. Butler. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1804 | The Baltimore Directory, for 1804. By James Robinson. Printed for the publisher by Warner & Hanna. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1807 | Baltimore Directory and Citizen's Register, for 1807. By James M'Henry. Printed by Warner & Hanna. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1808 | Baltimore Directory and Citizen's Register, for 1808. Containing the names, occupations, and places of abode, of the inhabitants arranged in alphabetical order. To which are added, a supplement, and several useful tables. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1810 | The Baltimore Directory for 1810. By William Fry. Baltimore: Printed for the publisher. G. Dobbin and Murphy -- printer. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1812 | Fry's Baltimore Directory, for 1812. Baltimore: Printed by B.W. Sower & Co. for the publisher. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1814-15 | The Baltimore Directory for 1814-1815; by James Lakin. Baltimore: Printed by J.C. O'Reilly. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1816 | The Baltimore Directory and Register for 1816. By Edward Matchett. Baltimore: Printed and sold at the Wanderer Office. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A181 |
| 1817-18 | The Baltimore Directory for 1817-1818. Corrected up to the first of April. To be continued annually, in May. Baltimore: Printed by James Kennedy. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1819 | The Baltimore Directory, corrected up to June 1819. Compiled by Samuel Jackson. Baltimore, printed by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1822-23 | The Baltimore Directory, for 1822 and 1823. Compiled by C. Keenan. Baltimore: Printed by Richard J. Matchett | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A181 |
| 1824 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory, for 1824. Corrected up to the first of February. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1827 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory for 1827. Corrected up to the first of February. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1829 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory (sic), corrected up to June 1829. Containing an engraved plan of the city. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1831 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory (sic), corrected up to June 1831. Containing with or without a plan of the city. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A183 |
| 1833-34 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory (sic), corrected up to May 1833. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A183 |
| 1835-36 | Matchett's Baltimore Address Directory, corrected up to Sept. 1835. Also contains a historical sketch of Baltimore. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A183 |
| 1836 | The Baltimore Address Directory: in which are alphabetically arranged the vocations and names of many of the prominent businessmen, of the city; to which is prefixed, a statistical article, developing some of the resources of Baltimore. By William B. Lyford. Baltimore, printed by J. Robinson | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1837-38 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory (sic), corrected up to May 1837. For 1837 and 1838. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A183 |
| 1840-41 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory (sic), for 1840 and 1841. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1842 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory, or Register of Householders, corrected up to June 1842. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A183 |
| 1842 | Craig's Business Directory and Baltimore Almanac. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD F189.B1A1835 |
| 1843 | Volume II, Number II. Craig's Business Directory and Baltimore Almanac for 1843. Published Annually. Baltimore: Published by Robert Semmes. Printed by (sic) J. Robinson | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1845 | The Baltimore Directory, for 1845, The City Register. Baltimore: printed and published by John Murphy. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 and MD. F189.B1A184 |
| 1845 | Baltimore Business Directory containing advertisements, printed and published by John Murphy. | MD F189.B1A1842 |
| 1847-1848 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory(sic), for 1847 and 1848. An engraved map of the city, with references designating the wards and public buildings. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1849-50 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory(sic), for 1849 and 1850. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-8 and MD. F189.B1A183 |
| 1850-1900 | ||
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| 1851 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory(sic), for 1851. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-6 and MD F189.B1A183 |
| 1853-54 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory(sic), for 1853. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-7 |
| 1855-56 | Matchett's Baltimore Directory(sic), for 1855-56. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-7 |
| 1856-57 | Woods' Baltimore Directory, for 1856 and 1857, containing a business directory, and engraved map of the city. Baltimore: Printed and published by John Woods. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-7 |
| 1858 | The Baltimore City Directory; containing the names of the citizens, a subscribers' business directory, state and city records, a street directory, and an appendix of much useful information. Richard Edwards and William Boyd, publishers. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 |
| 1858-59 | Woods' Baltimore Directory, for 1858-59. Baltimore: Printed and published by John W. Woods. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-8 |
| 1859-60 | Compiled by W. Eugene Ferslew. Baltimore: Sherwood & Co., Printers. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-4 |
| 1860 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory, containing a corrected engraved map of the city. Baltimore: Printed and published by John W. Woods. | M-Fiche F189.B1A125 Cards 1-9 |
| 1863-1864 | E.M. Cross & Co.'s Baltimore city business directory | |
| 1861-1865/66 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1864 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1865-66 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1866-68 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1867-68 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1868-1869 | Woods’ Baltimore city directory | |
| 1868/69-70 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1870 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1871 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1871-72 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1872 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1873 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1873-74 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1874 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1875 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1875-76 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1876 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1877 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1877-78 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1878 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1879 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1879-80 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1880 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1881 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 and MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1882 | Woods' Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 and MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1883 | Woods’ Baltimore city directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 and MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1884 | Woods’ Baltimore city directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 and MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1885 | Woods’ Baltimore city directory | M-Film F189.B1A14 and MD F189.B1A14 |
| 1886 | Woods’ Baltimore city directory | MD RARE F189.B1A14 and M-Film F189.B1A14 |
| 1887 | Baltimore merchants’ and manufacturers’ directory., 1 | MD RARE F189.B1 W5 |
| 1887 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1887-1901 | R.L. Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory. Containing a new map of the city, a carefully classified business directory, new and complete street directory and an appendix. | M-Film F189.B1A18 15 Reels |
| 1888 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1888 | Rippey’s index map and business guide of Baltimore, Md. | MD RARE F189.B1 R65 1888 |
| 1889 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1889-1890 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1 B4 |
| 1890 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1890-91 | R.L. Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Business Directory; Containing the names of banks, insurance companies, railroads, newspapers, corporations, manufacturers, etc. | MD RARE F189.B1A16 |
| 1891 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A18 and MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1891 | A reciprocidade commercial: Baltimore e Brazil | MD RARE HF3403.B3 M4 |
| 1892 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A18 and MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1892 | Breed Publishing Co.’s directory of the Western Maryland railroad for the year 1892, from Baltimore to Williamsport | MD RARE F187.F8 B7 |
| 1893-94 | R.L. Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A16 |
| 1893 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1894 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1895- | Baltimore’s 400 business directory, 3 | MD RARE F189.B1 W5 |
| 1895 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1896 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1897 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1898 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1899 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1900-1950 | ||
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| 1900 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1901 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1902 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1902 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1903 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1903 | R.L Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD Folio F189.B1A18 and MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1904 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1904 | R.L. Polks & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1904-1907 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore Business Directory | MD M-Film F189.B13C51 |
| 1905 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1905 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1905-1906 | Polk's Baltimore City Business Directory | MD RARE F189.B1A16 |
| 1906 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1906 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1906 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1906, 1908 | R.L. Polk & Co.'s Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1907 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1907 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1907-1910 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore Business Directory | MD M-Film F189.B13C51 |
| 1908 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1908 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1908 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1909 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1909 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1909-1910 | Baltimore Business Directory | MD F189.B1A1842 |
| 1910 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1910 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1910 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1910-1913 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore Business Directory | MD M-Film F189.B13C51 |
| 1911 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1911 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1912 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1912 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1912 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1913 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1913 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1913-1916 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore Business Directory | M-Film F189.B13C51 |
| 1914 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1914 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1915 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1915 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1915 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1916 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1916 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1916 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1917 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1917 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1918-1919 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1918-1919 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1920 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1920 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1920 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1920 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1921 | Baltimore City Directory for the Year Commencing | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1921 | Blue Book | MD F189.B1B4 |
| 1921 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1922 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1922 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1923 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1923 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1924-1925 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1924-1925 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | MD M-Film F189.B13C5 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1926 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1926 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1927 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1927 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1928 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1928 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1929 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1929 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 and M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1930 | City Directories of the United States, 1902-1935: Baltimore, Md. | M-Film F189.B13C5 |
| 1930 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | M-Film F189.B1A18 |
| 1936 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1937 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1940 (2 c.) | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1942 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
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| 1955 | Polk's Baltimore Suburban Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A19 |
| 1956 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1958 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1959 | Polk's Baltimore Suburban Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A19 |
| 1961 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOlIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1963 | Polk's Baltimore Suburban Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A19 |
| 1964 | Polk's Baltimore City Directory | MD FOLIO F189.B1A18 |
| 1987 | Baltimore/Annapolis 87: A comprehensive directory of the area's major institutions and the people who run them. | MD F189.B1B33 |
| 1988 | Baltimore/Annapolis 88 | MD F189.B1B33 |
| 1989 | Baltimore/Annapolis 89 | MD F189.B1B33 |
| 1990-91 | Baltimore/Annapolis 90-91 | MD F189.B1B33 |
| 1991-92 | Baltimore/Annapolis 91-92 | MD F189.B1B33 |
| 1993-94 | Baltimore/Annapolis 93-94 | MD F189.B1B33 |
| 1995-96. | Baltimore/Annapolis 1995-96 | MD F189.B1B33 |
