Jenny, Vliet is the name of the street. Looks odd on the printed page, but is pronounced, more or less...va leet. I'm sure someone will send you the Ward number. I don't have it. Good luck. At 05:11 AM 9/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Hi all, >I came across the name of my ggreat-grandparents in the 1890 Milwaukee >city directory (Ancestry's online version) and I was hoping someone could >help me with the information it gives. Under a column labeled "Location >2" it lists "1309 Vliet." I assume this is an address but the name of the >street looks like it's abbreviated, does this ring a bell with >anyone? The complete listing given is > >John Reschlein, occupation - molder, Location 2 - 1309 Vliet., City - >Milwaukee, State - WI, year 1890 > >If this is an address, does anyone know what Ward and E.D. this location >would have been in in 1900? > >Thanks > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > Pray for Peace, Maxine Capezza