Los Angeles County, California: City, County, and Rural Directories
Links to directories at Ancestry are to the images themselves, which
are browsable. Non-subscribers will not be able to view these.
Non-subscribers can, however, use the search engine and see a listing
of possible results (but no images or further details). To search by
name, directory, year, or keyword, go to
Ancestry's U.S. City Directories search engine. For more information on how to access subscription websites, read Number 5 on my FAQs page.
Links to directories at VitalSearch have two categories, free and premium. Premium members apparently have access to directories that can be searched or browsed (I'm not certain of this, as I do not have a Premium membership). Free users must create a guest pass that allows them to browse only (not search) through the images. These directory pages have a corresponding list of unidentified page numbers (links to these appear with the directory links below). Use the range of these numbers to determine at what point approximately your ancestor's name might appear (surnames beginning with B would appear on pages near the beginning of the directory, while those beginning with M would appear on pages near the middle of the directory, etc.). Use previous or following page numbers to browse through the
book. This is a slow, painstaking task, in my opinion, but may yield useful results if this is the only way you can access city directories for this time period.
Los Angeles Street Directories are searchable by street name or resident name. The directories are listed alphabetically by street name, block by block, with residents' names listed in order by address for each block. If your ancestor had a surname that was also a Los Angeles street name, be prepared to browse through many pages of hits.
1870s
Los Angeles City Directory, King & Stratton, 1873 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Oliver & Armor, 1875 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Smith, 1878 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Morris & Wright, 1879-80 - $ (Ancestry)
1880s
Los Angeles City and County Directory, Southern California Directory Company, 1881-1882 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City and Santa Ana Valley Directory, Los Angeles Directory Publishing Company, 1883-4 - $ (Ancestry)
Downey Community Directory, unknown, 1883-4 - Free (USGenWeb)
- transcribed from the Los Angeles City and County Directory, 1883-84, pp. 353-360
Norwalk City Directory, unknown, 1883-4 - Free (USGenWeb)
- transcribed from the Los Angeles City and County Directory, 1883-84, pp. 389-394
Los Angeles City and County Directory, Atwood & Ernst, 1884-85 $ - (Ancestry)
Los Angeles County Great Register (Voters Directory), 1884 - Free (Southern California Genealogical Society) - transcribed - includes present day Orange County
Los Angeles City and County Directory, Bynon, 1886-87 $ - (Ancestry)
Los Angeles and Pasadena City Directories, Corran, 1887 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Business Directory, Corran, 1888 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles and Pasadena City Directories, Corran, 1888 - $ (Ancestry)
1890s
Los Angeles and Orange County Business Directory, Pearsall, 1890-91 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Corran, 1890 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Corran, 1891 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory and Southern California Gazetteer, Maxwell, 1892 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Directory, Corran, 1893 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory and Southern California Gazetteer, Maxwell, 1894 - $ (Ancestry)
Lancaster, Lamanda Park, and La Cresenta Community Directories, unknown, 1895 - Free (USGenWeb)
- transcribed
Sierre Madre Great Register (Voter Directory), 1896 - Free (Southern California Genealogical Society) - transcribed
California State Government and Court Directory, unknown, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
- 14 images of advertisements from a Los-Angeles area city directory
- images of the actual directory begin at Image 7
Classified Business Directory of The City of Los Angeles, unknown, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory and Gazetteer of Southern California, Maxwell, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
Classified Business Directory of The City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1899 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Maxwell, 1899 - $ (Ancestry)
1900s
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1901 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
Los Angeles and Southern California Directory and Guide, Newman, 1903 - Free (Google Books) California Voter Registrations, 1908-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1915 - Free (Internet Archive)
- includes San Pedro and Wilmington
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1915 - Free (EveNDon)
- includes San Pedro and Wilmington
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1915 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
- includes San Pedro and Wilmington
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1916 - Free (Internet Archive)
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1920 - Free (*VitalSearch)
Culver City City Directory, unknown, 1927 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
- link to page numbers listed here
Culver City City and Business Directory, unknown, 1927 - $ (VitalSearch)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory, Company, 1929 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1930 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
- link to page numbers listed here
Los Angeles City and Business Directory, unknown, 1930 - $ (VitalSearch)
Culver City City Directory, unknown, 1931 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
- link to page numbers listed here
Culver City City and Business Directory, unknown, 1931 - $ (VitalSearch)
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles Directory, 1932 - Free (TinType)
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Western Directory Company, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1936 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1936 - $ (Ancestry) - includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, and San Marino - incorrectly listed at Ancestry under Palo Alto City Directories (Santa Clara County)
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1936-7 - $ (Ancestry)
South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Foothill Review, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City and Wilmar
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
El Monte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Arcadia and Duarte
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937-8 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, La Verne, and San Dimas, as well as San Bernardino County communities of Alta Loma, Chino, Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Ontario, Upland
Rosemead City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
San Fernando Valley Directory, A to Z Directory Publishers, 1937-8 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Canoga Park, Chatsworth, North Hollywood, North Los Angeles, Reseda, Roscoe, Sepulveda, and Van Nuys
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry) South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Foothill Review, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Temple City City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Wilmar City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1938 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Foothill Review, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City and Wilmar-Garvey
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
El Monte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Extended Area Telephone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, 1939 - Free (EveNDon) - incorrectly listed on website as 1938
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Arcadia and Duarte
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Rosemead City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
San Fernando Valley Directory, San Fernando Valley Directory Company, 1939-40 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Canoga Park, Chatsworth, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Reseda, Roscoe, San Fernando, Tarzana, and Van Nuys
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Temple City City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Wilmar-Garvey City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Bellflower City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Claremont City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Clearwater, Hynes, Lynwood, and Willowbrook
LaVerne City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, La Verne, and San Dimas, as well as San
Bernardino County communities of Alta Loma, Chino, Cucamonga, Etiwanda,
Ontario, Upland San Dimas City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- unsure why there are two listings at Ancestry, but they don't seem to be duplicates Santa Monica City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry) - includes Brentwood Heights, Ocean Park, and West Los Angeles South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Review, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City and Wilmar-Garvey
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
Rosemead City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Temple City City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Wilmar-Garvey City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1942 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
- only three images, none of which contain residential information
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Monterey Park and San Gabriel
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1943-4 - $ (Ancestry)
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Arcadia and Duarte
North Hollywood and Studio City City Directories, North Hollywood Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
LaVerne City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, LaVerne, and San Dimas San Dimas City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Monterey Park, San Gabriel, and Wilmar-Garvey
Bellflower and Mayfair City Directories, Pacific Directory Company, 1946 $ - (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1946-7 - $ (Ancestry)
North Hollywood and Studio City City Directories, Glendale Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
North Hollywood and Studio City City Directories, Glendale Directory Company, 1946-7 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
- unsure why there are two listings at Ancestry, but they don't seem to be duplicates
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Bellflower City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Mayfair and Lakewood Gardens
Claremont City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia and Arcadia City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Duarte
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, LaVerne, and San Dimas San Dimas City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
San Fernando Valley Directory, ABC Directory, 1949-51 - $ (Ancestry)
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Bellflower City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Mayfair and Lakewood Gardens
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia and Arcadia City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Duarte
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Extended Area Telephone Directory (Western Section), Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1951 - Free (EveNDon)
- includes Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Culver City, Malibu, Mar Vista, Ocean Park, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Ray, Santa Monica, Topanga, Venice, West Hollywoodm and West Los Angeles
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, May 1956 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, March 1960 - (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, October 1961 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, July 1962 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, July 1963 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Monterey City Directory, Polk, 1963 - $ (Ancestry)
- link above leads to an index linked to images
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, April 1964 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, April 1965 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, July 1965 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, April 1967 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, (Bell) Pacific Telephone Company, April 1968 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, (Bell) Pacific Telephone Company, January 1969 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
1970s - 1980s
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Bell, July 1973 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Bell, July 1987 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
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