The 1833 document says the man lives on "Elm Street between Smith and Main." [Street names are fictious for the exercise.] An 1833 map shows Elm and Smith, but not Main. Smith is between two other streets whose names on the 1833 map match the names on the 2009 map. I thought perhaps there was a convention that covered the order in which the streets would be named, but after trying several acquaintances and a couple total strangers, I don't think so. The question now becomes -- which is more likely A: that the clerk names the streets as if he were moving out of the center of town /or/ B: that the clerk names the streets as if he were coming into the center of town? I already /know/ there's no way to tell with certainty without finding Main street on a map; I'm looking for a bread-crumb. All help appreciated. Cheryl singhals <singhals@erols.com>