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City directories at GRPL

City directories are helpful for researching people or businesses. We hold a complete set of Grand Rapids and Kent County directories, going back to the 1860s. We also have city directories for several nearby cities, including Grand Haven, Holland, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Hastings, Ionia, Greenville, and Muskegon.

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  • Grand Rapids city directories on microfilm, 1856-1956
    Book, Grand Rapids, Mich. : Grand Rapids Directory Co. — Michigan Microfilm 1887-188 (1888 includes Kent Co.)
  • Grand Rapids city directories, 1859-1998. Continues as Kent County East and Kent County West. Note that directories were not published for 1947, 1950, 1952, 1957, 1989, and 1991.
    Book, Grand Rapids, Mich. : Grand Rapids Directory Company, — M 910.3 P75 1961
  • Directories for Kent County (except within Grand Rapids city limits), 1957-1997. Continues as Kent County East and Kent County West. Note that a directory was not published for 1989.
    Book, Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk, — M 910.3 P759 1981
  • Directories for the eastern part of Kent County, 1998-present
    Book, Livonia, Mich. : R.L. Polk, — M 910.3 P759e 2024 v.2
  • Directories for the western part of Kent County, 1998-present
    Book, Livonia, Mich. : R.L. Polk, — M 910.3 P759w 2024
  • Holland and Allegan County, MI Polk City Directory

    Including Hudsonville, Jamestown and Zeeland

    Directory for 1998-1999
    Book, 1999–Livonia, MI. : R.L. Polk, 1999- — M 977.415 P759h 1998-1999
  • Polk ... Holland-Zeeland Michigan City Directory

    Including: Ottawa County Rural Routes

    Directories for most years, 1985 to 2000
    Book, Taylor, Mich. : R.L. Polk & Co., — M 977.415 P759h 2000
  • Grand Haven City Directory

    Including Ferrysburg and Spring Lake

    Directories for 1958, 1967 and most years from 1971 to 1999
    Book, 1928–Detroit, Mich : R.L. Polk, 1928- — M 977.415 P759gh 1984
  • Directories for 1883, 1889, 1895 and 1896
    Book, [n.d.][n.d.] — M 977.416 P759k 1896
  • Directories for 1996, 1997 and 1998
    Book, Detroit, MI : R.L. Polk & Co., — M 977.453 P759g 1998