When you find that relative in a city directory, after you’ve saved their information and made certain you understand any abbreviations in the entry, check out the front matter.
City directories often contain a variety of non-residential information in the front section of the book. Much of the information is geared towards helping individuals navigate city government, churches, libraries, and the like. But one never knows what will appear in the front section of a directory. This Colorado Springs directory from the very early 20th century contained a list of fire boxes. It also indicated all the various mail trains that ran to and from the city, when different courts were in session, and more.
Always worth a look at the front matter.
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