Message text written by INTERNET:ORMULTNO-L@rootsweb.com >One of my great great uncles worked at H. Hdw. Co. according to the Portland City Directory. Does anyone know what the full name of this company is, what they did, or whether they are still in business? Thanks. shaunta < Some idea of a year would help to be able to answer the question, but. . . . City directories have in the introductory material (the first pages), a listing of all the abbreviations they used for any companies. There is usually a table of contents, where you should be able to find just what page it is on. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm