On Mar 28, 2000 at Ancestry.com the Portland, Oregon City Directories 1890-1891: 1 entry (& is a substitute for the 1890 census) is offered by going to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4448.htm At least five days per week, Ancestry.com offers free databases. To learn each day what is free, go to: http://www.ancestry.com Thereon, choose the NEW LIST You may also choose to see a COMPLETE LIST of their databases. You may choose to subscribe if such databases are not free as of that day. On Mar 20, I printed for free the Troy, New York City Directory, 1890: 11 entries (which is not now available for free on Mar 28, 2000) as follows: Cornelius Markham, Occupation: Detective, Police Location 1: 17 City Hall Location 2: house 17 Fourteenth, Troy, NY John H. Markham, Occupation: Saloon Location 1 & 2: 577 Congress Michael Markham, Occupation: Teamster Location 2: 87 Ida, Troy, NY William Markham, Occupation: Rolling Mill Location 2: House 296 Second, Troy, NY Cornelius Markham (entered again as) Occupation: Chief Detective Police Location: 17 City Hall Location: 71 Fourteenth, Troy, NY John H. Markham (again listed but contained the same information as given above) William Markham (again listed, but contained the same information as given above) Cornelius Markham (again listed, but contained the same information as given above) John H. Markham (even listed three times, but with the same information) William Markham (even listed three times, but with the same information) -Lois