Los Angeles County, California Online Historical Directories
Los Angeles County, California Online Historical Directories
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Links to directories at VitalSearch have two categories, free and premium. Premium members apparently have access to directories that can be searched or browsed (I'm not certain of this, as I do not have a Premium membership). Free users must create a guest pass that allows them to browse only (not search) through the images. These directory pages have a corresponding list of unidentified page numbers (links to these appear with the directory links below). Use the range of these numbers to determine at what point approximately your ancestor's name might appear (surnames beginning with B would appear on pages near the beginning of the directory, while those beginning with M would appear on pages near the middle of the directory, etc.). Use previous or following page numbers to browse through the book. This is a slow, painstaking task, in my opinion, but may yield useful results if this is the only way you can access city directories for this time period.
Los Angeles Street Directories are searchable by street name or resident name. The directories are listed alphabetically by street name, block by block, with residents' names listed in order by address for each block. If your ancestor had a surname that was also a Los Angeles street name, be prepared to browse through many pages of hits.
1860s - 1870s
California Voter Registers, 1866-1898 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1873, 1875-6, 1879 (generally even-numbered years only) for Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City Directory, King & Stratton, 1873 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Oliver & Armor, 1875 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Smith, 1878 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Morris & Wright, 1879-80 - $ (Ancestry)
1880s
California Voter Registers, 1866-1898 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1880 - 1889 (generally even-numbered years only) for Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City and County Directory, Southern California Directory Company, 1881-1882 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City and Santa Ana Valley Directory, Los Angeles Directory Publishing Company, 1883-4 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City and County Directory, Atwood & Ernst, 1884-85 $ - (Ancestry)
Los Angeles County Great Register (Voters Directory), 1884 - Free (Southern California Genealogical Society)
- transcribed
- includes present day Orange County
Los Angeles City and County Directory, Bynon, 1886-87 $ - (Ancestry)
Los Angeles and Pasadena City Directories, Corran, 1887 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Business Directory, Corran, 1888 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles and Pasadena City Directories, Corran, 1888 - $ (Ancestry)
1890s
California Voter Registers, 1866-1898 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1890 - 1894, 1896 (generally even-numbered years only) for Los Angeles County
Los Angeles and Orange County Business Directory, Pearsall, 1890-91 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Corran, 1890 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Corran, 1891 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory and Southern California Gazetteer, Maxwell, 1892 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Corran, 1893 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Street and Business Directory, Wolcott, 1893 - Free (Don's List)
Los Angeles Street and Business Directory, Wolcott, 1893 - Free (Internet Archive)
Los Angeles City Directory and Southern California Gazetteer, Maxwell, 1894 - $ (Ancestry)
Lancaster, Lamanda Park, and La Cresenta Community Directories, unknown, 1895 - Free (USGenWeb)
- transcribed
Sierre Madre Great Register (Voter Directory), 1896 - Free (Southern California Genealogical Society)
- transcribed
Pasadena City Directory, Maxwell, 1897 - Free (Pasadena Digital History Collaboration)
- surnames A-B, C, D-F, G, H, I-K, L-M, N, O-R, S, T-Z
California State Government and Court Directory, unknown, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
- 14 images of advertisements from a Los-Angeles area city directory
- images of the actual directory begin at Image 7
Classified Business Directory of The City of Los Angeles, unknown, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory and Gazetteer of Southern California, Maxwell, 1898 - $ (Ancestry)
Classified Business Directory of The City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1899 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach, San Pedro, and Terminal City Directories, Polk, 1899-1900 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Maxwell, 1899 - $ (Ancestry)
1900s
Pasadena City Directory, Moore, 1900 - Free (Pasadena Digital History Collaboration)
- surnames A-C, D-G, H-I, J-L, M-O, P-Q, R-Z
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1901 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
Long Beach, San Pedro, and Terminal City Directories, Polk, 1902 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles and Southern California Directory and Guide, Newman, 1903 - Free (Google Books)
Los Angeles and Southern California Directory and Guide, Newman, 1903 - Free (Internet Archive)
Long Beach City Directory, Business Review Publishing Company, 1904 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Morris-Thurston, 1905-6 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Morris-Thurston, 1907 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1908 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1909-10 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1909 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
1910s
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1916 for Los Angeles County
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1911 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Altadena, Lamanda Park, and Pasadena City Directories, Thurston, 1912 - Free (Pasadena Digital History Collaboration)
- surnames A-B, C-D, E-G, H-I, J-L, M-O, P-R, S, T-Z
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1912 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Altadena, Lamanda Park, and Pasadena City Directories, Thurston, 1913-4 - Free (Pasadena Digital History Collaboration)
- surnames A, B, C, D-F, G, H, I-K, L, M, N-P, Q-R, S, T-Z
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1913-4 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1914-5 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Thurston, 1915-6 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1915 - Free (Internet Archive)
- includes San Pedro and Wilmington
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1915 - Free (Don's List)
- includes San Pedro and Wilmington
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1915 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
- includes San Pedro and Wilmington
Long Beach City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1916-7 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1916 - Free (Don's List)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1916 - Free (Internet Archive)
Long Beach City Directory, Seaside Printing, 1917 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Altadena, Lamanda Park, and Pasadena City Directories, Thurston, 1918-9 - Free (Pasadena Digital History Collaboration)
- surnames A, B-Boor, Boor-By, C-Correll, Corrett-Cz, D, E-F, G, H-Hess, Hess-Hy, I-K, L, M, N-O, P
Long Beach City Directory, Seaside Printing, 1918 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1919 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
1920 - 1924
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1922 and 1924 for Los Angeles County
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1920 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1920 - Free (*VitalSearch)
Los Angeles Street Directory, Thurston, 1920 - Free (Internet Archive)
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1921 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1922 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Torrance City Directory, Hutchins, 1922 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
- includes Keystone District and Torrence Park
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1923 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1923 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
- includes the San Fernando Valley, San Pedro, Sawtelle Palms, Westgate, and Wilmington
1925 - 1929
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1926 and 1928 for Los Angeles County
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1925 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Ocean Park Methodist Episcopal Church Directory, Ocean Park Methodist Episcopal Church, 1925 - $ (GenealogyToday)
- transcribed
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1926 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1926 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Culver City City Directory, unknown, 1927 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
- link to page numbers listed here
Culver City City and Business Directory, unknown, 1927 - $ (VitalSearch)
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1927 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1927 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Torrance City Directory, unknown, 1927-8 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1928 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1929 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory, Company, 1929 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Torrance Business Directory, unknown, 1929 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
1930 - 1935
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1930 and 1934 for Los Angeles County
Lomita City Directory, unknown, 1930 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Walsh, 1930 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, unknown, 1930 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
- link to page numbers listed here
Los Angeles City and Business Directory, unknown, 1930 - $ (VitalSearch)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, May 1931 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Culver City City Directory, unknown, 1931 - Free* (VitalSearch)
- searchable only
- link to page numbers listed here
Culver City City and Business Directory, unknown, 1931 - $ (VitalSearch)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1931 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Torrance City Chamber Directory, Torrence Chamber of Commerce, 1931 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, December 1932 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles Directory, First Congregation Church of Los Angeles, 1932 - Free (TinType)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1932 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1932 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1933 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, January 1934 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, January 1935 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1935 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
1936
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, January 1936 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Bay Cities City Directories, Los Angeles Directory, Company, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Brentwood Heights, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, Venice, and West Los Angeles
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Western Directory Company, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1936 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1936 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, and San Marino
- incorrectly listed at Ancestry under Palo Alto City Directories (Santa Clara County)
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1936-7 - $ (Ancestry)
South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Foothill Review, 1936 - $ (Ancestry)
Torrance City Directory, unknown, 1936 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
1937
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City and Wilmar
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, January 1937 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, October 1937 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
El Monte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1937 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Arcadia and Duarte
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937-8 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, La Verne, and San Dimas, as well as San Bernardino County communities of Alta Loma, Chino, Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Ontario, Upland
Rosemead City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
San Fernando Valley Directory, A to Z Directory Publishers, 1937-8 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Canoga Park, Chatsworth, North Hollywood, North Los Angeles, Reseda, Roscoe, Sepulveda, and Van Nuys
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Foothill Review, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Temple City City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
Wilmar City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1937 - $ (Ancestry)
1938
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Avalon, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, July 1938 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Bay Cities City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Brentwood Heights, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, Venice, and West Los Angeles
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1938 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1938 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Foothill Review, 1938 - $ (Ancestry)
1939
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City and Wilmar-Garvey
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
El Monte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1939 - Free (Long Beach Public Library)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Extended Area Telephone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, 1939 - Free (Don's List)
- incorrectly listed on website as 1938
Los Angeles Extended Area Telephone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, 1939 - Free (Internet Archive)
- incorrectly listed on website as 1938
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Arcadia and Duarte
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Rosemead City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
San Fernando Valley Directory, San Fernando Valley Directory Company, 1939-40 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Canoga Park, Chatsworth, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Reseda, Roscoe, San Fernando, Tarzana, and Van Nuys
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Temple City City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
Wilmar-Garvey City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1939 - $ (Ancestry)
1940
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Bellflower City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Claremont City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Clearwater, Hynes, Lynwood, and Willowbrook
LaVerne City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, La Verne, and San Dimas, as well as San Bernardino County communities of Alta Loma, Chino, Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Ontario, Upland
San Dimas City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- unsure why there are two listings at Ancestry, but they don't seem to be duplicates
Santa Monica City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Brentwood Heights, Ocean Park, and West Los Angeles
South Pasadena and San Marino City Directories, South Pasadena Review, 1940 - $ (Ancestry)
Torrance City and Telephone Directory, Western Directory Company, 1940 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
1941
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City and Wilmar-Garvey
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Altadena, Lamanda Park, San Marino
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
Rosemead City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Temple City City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
Torrance City and Telephone Directory, Western Directory Company, 1941 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Wilmar-Garvey City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1941 - $ (Ancestry)
1942
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1942 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
- only three images, none of which contain residential information
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1942 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
1943
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Monterey Park and San Gabriel
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1943-4 - $ (Ancestry)
Monterey Park City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1943 - $ (Ancestry)
1944
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Arcadia and Duarte
North Hollywood and Studio City City Directories, North Hollywood Directory Company, 1944 - $ (Ancestry)
1945
LaVerne City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
Long Beach City Directory, Polk, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, LaVerne, and San Dimas
San Dimas City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1945 - $ (Ancestry)
1946
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Monterey Park, San Gabriel, and Wilmar-Garvey
Avalon, Harbor City, Lomita, Torrance, San Pedro and Wilmington Phone Directory, Southern California Telephone Company, August 1946 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Bellflower and Mayfair City Directories, Pacific Directory Company, 1946 $ - (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1946-7 - $ (Ancestry)
North Hollywood and Studio City City Directories, Glendale Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
North Hollywood and Studio City City Directories, Glendale Directory Company, 1946-7 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1946 - $ (Ancestry)
- unsure why there are two listings at Ancestry, but they don't seem to be duplicates
Torrance City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1946 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
1947
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1947 - $ (Ancestry)
San Gabriel City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1947-8 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Brentwood Heights, Ocean Park, and West Los Angeles
Santa Monica City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1947-8 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Brentwood Heights, Ocean Park, and West Los Angeles
1948
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Bellflower City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Mayfair and Lakewood Gardens
Claremont City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Duarte City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia and Arcadia City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Duarte
Pomona City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Claremont, LaVerne, and San Dimas
San Dimas City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1948 - $ (Ancestry)
1949
Alhambra City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
San Fernando Valley Directory, ABC Directory, 1949-51 - $ (Ancestry)
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1949 - $ (Ancestry)
Torrance City Directory, Western Directory Company, 1949 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
1950 - 1954
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1950, 1952, and 1954 for Los Angeles County
Arcadia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Bellflower City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Mayfair and Lakewood Gardens
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Monrovia and Arcadia City Directories, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes Duarte
San Fernando Valley Directory, ABC Directory, 1949-51 - $ (Ancestry)
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1950 - $ (Ancestry)
Beverly Hills City and Telephone Directory, Chamber of Commerce, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
Compton City Directory, Pacific Directory Company, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
Los Angeles Extended Area Telephone Directory (Western Section), Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1951 - Free (Don's List)
- includes Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Culver City, Malibu, Mar Vista, Ocean Park, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Ray, Santa Monica, Topanga, Venice, West Hollywoodm and West Los Angeles
Los Angeles Extended Area Telephone Directory (Western Section), Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1951 - Free (Internet Archive)
- includes Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Culver City, Malibu, Mar Vista, Ocean Park, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Ray, Santa Monica, Topanga, Venice, West Hollywoodm and West Los Angeles
Pasadena City Directory, Thurston, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
- includes San Marino
San Fernando Valley Directory, ABC Directory, 1949-51 - $ (Ancestry)
San Marino City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1951 - $ (Ancestry)
California Voter Registrations, 1908-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
Burbank City Directory, Los Angeles Directory Company, 1952 - $ (Ancestry)
San Pedro and Wilmington City Directories, Polk, 1952 - $ (Ancestry)
Santa Monica City Directory, Polk, 1952-3 - $ (Ancestry)
South Pasadena City Directory, California Directory Publishing Company, 1952-53 - $ (Ancestry)
1955 - 1959
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1956 and 1958 for Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, May 1956 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
San Pedro City Directoriy, Polk, 1956 - $ (Ancestry)
Torrance City Directory, Luskey, 1956 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Torrance City Directory, Luskey, 1959 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
1960s
California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 - $ (Ancestry)
- covers 1964, 1966, and 1968 for Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, March 1960 - (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, October 1961 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, July 1962 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, July 1963 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Monterey City Directory, Polk, 1963 - $ (Ancestry)
- link above leads to an index linked to images
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, April 1964 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, April 1965 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, July 1965 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, April 1967 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, (Bell) Pacific Telephone Company, April 1968 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, (Bell) Pacific Telephone Company, January 1969 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
1970s - 1980s
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Bell, July 1973 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)
Torrance Telephone Directory, unknown, 1975 - Free (Torrance Public Library)
Los Angeles Street Address Directory, Pacific Bell, July 1987 - Free (Los Angeles Public Library)