Helene, I think yere's a good possibility that this street in Germantown, transcribed from the 1900 City Directory (below), is the one you're looking for. 1900-Gopsill's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General & Business Directory -MEEHAN (Gtn), N fr 6813 Gtn av to Sprague, N of Pleasant, & (Pittsville) fr Mansfield av to Woolston Regards, Bob Lightcap ---------------<hdauria@sbcglobal.net> wrote------------------ >I need some help. According to his birth record, my great-grandfather was >born on Jan 16, 1892 in Philadelphia at 2271 Michan St. That's how it reads >on the typed copy of the certificate I got from the city archives. I can't >find Michan St. on modern maps of Philadelphia so I was wondering if anyone >had any clues for me where this street might have been. The address of the >doctor who delivered him is given as 5560 Main St. > >Thanks for any ideas anyone may have! > >Helene