This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5cB.2ACI/636.1 Message Board Post: I don't have a definitive answer to your question about Cora's birthplace. However, it is possible that she actually was born in Washington state. Multnomah county, which includes Portland is right across the Columbia River from Washington state so it would have been a very easy move for Cora's family. Good luck on your search.