Calhoun County, Michigan Online Historical Directories

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In order to view directories at Historic Map Works, you must register (for free). This will give you 10 free credits allowing you to view 10 directories on the site. After you have used your 10 credits, you may either purchase more in increments of $10.00 each (each credit is worth 10 cents), or by purchasing a monthly subscription of $29.95 or a yearly one of $249.95. More info on rates is available here, and a list of available directories is here.

Calhoun Business Directory, Rust, 1869-70 - Free (Google Books)

Battle Creek City Directory, Curtis, 1884 - $ (Ancestry)

Battle Creek City Directory, Curtis, 1886 - $ (Ancestry)

Battle Creek City Directory, Hickok, 1889-90 - $ (Ancestry)

Albion, Battle Creek, and Marshall City and Calhoun County Directories, Polk, 1897-8 - $ (Ancestry)

Battle Creek City Directory, Polk, 1899-1900 - $ (Ancestry)

Calhoun County Rural Directory, Wilmer Atkinson, 1916 - Free (Internet Archive)

Battle Creek City Directory, Polk, 1921 - Free (DistantCousin - available through the Wayback Machine - may "disappear" with time)

Battle Creek City Directory, Polk, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)

Battle Creek City Directory, Polk, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)

Battle Creek City Directory, Polk, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)

Battle Creek City Directory, Polk, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)