Comment on Phonebooks
InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Phone books had your name and phone numbers. Some had your street address too.
Before that, there were books that even had your occupation.
Random directory example from 1886:
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Last name, first name, occupation, street name, number.
1790…
geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 4 days ago
<waves at likely a fellow genealogist!> :)