  Karl_jr Member Username: Karl_jr Post Number: 191 Registered: 06-2007 |
Does anyone have a link to any of the polk guides on line?? | ||
Whithorn11446 Member Username: Whithorn11446 Post Number: 174 Registered: 03-2007 |
This is the 1928 Polk City of Detroit Directory http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACS 8107.1928.001 Click on the URL The only one I am currently aware of online. I hope that someday some other ones are placed on the web as well. | ||
Karl_jr Member Username: Karl_jr Post Number: 192 Registered: 06-2007 |
Thanks a lot for your quick reply! thanks again. | ||
Whithorn11446 Member Username: Whithorn11446 Post Number: 175 Registered: 03-2007 |
No problem. I've noticed that the 1950's and 1960's for Detroit appear the most accurate in terms of current addresses and correct surname spelling. For instance, the 1920's directories misspell the Eastern and Southern European names more frequently. The 1974 Detroit Polk East side and 1973 West side directories have issues of inaccurate information concerning residents and current addresses. Basically, it appears they were unable to maintain current resident address information during the height of white flight. |
