[or-roots] Capitol Hill?

Tue Apr 10 00:17:07 PDT 2012

Paulette, 

Polk City Directories are named such for the individual who own the company that created the City Directories last name was Polk. Not sure about the Oregon Historical Society (I have not been there for a long time) but I would guess that where ever you go you will find the same directories. 

Once you have the exact address you can go to the Multnomah C ounty Assessor offices and look up the property records. In doing this I have discovered when my relatives bought and sold the home they lived in. In a recent trip to another county in Oregon I discovered that my aunt own the property that my grandparents lived in.  This fact changed my outlook of the relationship between my grandparents and my aunt. 

If the address you have for Portland is after 1930 or 1931 (I am not sure of the exact year) you can Google the address and most likely you will find it and the cross streets. In either 1930 or 31 Portland renamed all the streets and addresses. Again the Multnomah County Main Library has a book that can tell you the new address from the old (Pre 1930-31). This information maybe available at other locations but when I was doing my research I used the Library resources . 

Eugene 
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Eugene, 

Many thanks for this tip! Why are they called Polk City Directories? Are they the same or similar to the ones at the Oregon Historical Society, do you know? I feel sure I have the actual address on Capitol Hill now, but I don't know cross streets, so this could take a while I guess. If those directories have maps and show cross streets maybe I'm in luck! 

That is interesting about your relative who said she was a widow. She probably felt widowed. Saving face... 

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From: eugenemelvin.roots at comcast.net 
Sent: Apr 9, 2012 3:54 PM 
To: Paulette , or-roots mail list 
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Capitol Hill? 

Paulette, 

If you live in the greater Portland, Oregon area I would recommend a trip to the Multnomah County Library, Main Branch location. If they have not moved them then on the third floor they have Polk City directories dating back to before 1900.  When I first started doing my family research I headed there and discovered exactly where my relatives lived. And in some cases the actual houses still exist. It was also very amusing to read what one of my relatives said when interviewed . In 1903 she stated she was a widowed when in reality her husband left her. 

Eugene 
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Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 3:08:41 PM 
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Capitol Hill? 

Thanks very much for these explanations! I hope these will help me identify where my parents lived in 1940. "Capitol Hill" was all I remember them saying, so I thought the Capitol Hwy SW and/or the other one might be options as listed for Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. 

Paulette 

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>From: W David Samuelsen <dsam52 at sampubco.com> 
>Sent: Apr 9, 2012 2:40 PM 
>To: or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 
>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Capitol Hill? 
> 
>easier to remember , it's northwest of Riverview Cemetery, just south of Ross Island Bridge. 
> 
>I went over that route so many times. 
> 
>David 
> 
On 4/9/2012 2:30 PM, Leslie Chapman wrote: 
Just south of I-5 as you come over the top southbound from downtown Check out this image I found on MSR Maps: http://MSRMaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&X=1310&Y=12586&Z=10&W=3  that should give you a topo map, from the N I think you would take Multnomah blvd exit 296A, from the south I think Taylors fy rd. SW 2d av to about 26th and Stanley from the north to Knaus or so on the south. 
Les C 
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>> --- On Mon, 4/9/12, Paulette<pswitzertatum at peoplepc.com>  wrote: 
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>> From: Paulette<pswitzertatum at peoplepc.com> 
>> Subject: [or-roots] Capitol Hill? 
>> To: "or-roots"<or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> 
>> Date: Monday, April 9, 2012, 12:06 PM 
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>> I wonder if someone can help me figure out where "Capitol Hill" was in Portland in 1940? Is that "Capitol Hwy SW" or could it be "Capitol NW"? I do not know my parents actual address in 1940, but they called it Capitol Hill (thought they had moved to Washington County by then, but can't locate them at the address where I was raised). 
>> 
>> Many thanks, 
>> 
>> Paulette 

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