For this book the author has compiled all the names and other pertinent genealogical information that can be found in the Charleston city directories of 1803, 1806, 1807, 1809, and 1813. The names in each of the five directories are arranged in alphabetical order, obviating the need for an index to the volume as a whole. Typically, the directory entries furnish the name of the Charleston resident, his address, and, in the majority of cases, his occupation. The five directories combined furnish the names and addresses of 15,000 Charlestonian.