Visit the website to search and browse more than 300 directories from cities and towns across North Carolina from the 1860's to the 1930's. City directories are rich sources of information of great value and interest to anyone working on local or family history.  They usually include the names of all of the known residents of a community, their address, occupation, spouse, and often even their race.  The business directories and advertisements give additional important information about local companies and products.