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House History Research

Curious about your home’s past? Wonder who used to live there? Someone famous? What it used to look like? Learn how to piece together the puzzle of your home’s history.

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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

9 Easy Ways to Find Your Home’s History [Less Than 15 Minutes]

Short on time, but long on curiosity? Check out these quick and easy ways to find your home’s history without spending hours deep diving into dusty archives.

March 7, 2024August 16, 2024
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

12 Interesting Facts about Lustron Homes

The what, why, how, and when of Lustron Homes. Learn about the rise and fall of the prefab house expected to save America’s post WW- II housing problems.

January 18, 2024January 29, 2024
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

[Tutorial] How to Use the US Census to Find Your Property’s History

Comprehensive tutorial for homeowners on to use the US census to find your property’s history using FREE resources.

July 17, 2023February 29, 2024
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

3 Ways Your Home Can Tell You Its History

There are various ways to research the history of your home – deed search, talking to neighbors. But have you stopped and looked for clues around your house? Here’s how you do it….

February 1, 2023March 20, 2024
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

7 Essential People to Interview When Researching the History of Your Home

Go beyond boring deed files in researching the history of your home. Seek out these 7 folks who can help you learn about your home’s history.

January 11, 2023January 29, 2024
person with hand on casket with title - 11 simple ways to find out if anyone died in your house
Categories House History Research, Old Houses

Who Died in Your House? 11 Ways to Find Out

Simple (and several FREE!) ways to determine if anyone previously died in your house, including local libraries, historical societies, neighbors, etc…

December 30, 2022January 19, 2025
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

Who Slept in My Bed? [7 Ways to Discover Who Lived in Your House]

Curious about who used to live in your house? Here’s 7 ways to research the history of your house and discover who used to live there #housegenealogy #oldhouselove

May 23, 2022October 11, 2023
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

How to Determine Your Home’s Construction Date (13 Free Ways!)

Unsure of your home’s construction date? Here’s 13 free and simple resources that can help you pinpoint when your house was built.

March 28, 2022December 17, 2023
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Categories House History Research, Old Houses

4 Best Places to Find Historical Aerial Photos of Your Home [United States]

Check out these 4 user-friendly resources to find historical aerial photos of your home, street, and neighborhood!

February 20, 2022March 17, 2024
government building in background with title 7 government records to research your home's history
Categories House History Research, Old Houses

7 Government Records for Home History Research

You might be surprised at what you can discover about your house with these (free or low cost) government records for home history research.

January 24, 2022December 17, 2023

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