by Kim Wolterman | Articles
One of the first things I recommend to house researchers is to look around their home and yard, noting distinctive features and obvious alterations and changes. You can look for evidence of previous buildings, roadways, paths, fences and other items. Looking at the...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
My last article addressed federal population schedules as a resource for identifying people who lived in the house you are researching. As a follow-up, I’d like to talk about the special census schedules as they contain a wealth of information about the listed...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
Since this is a census year, it seems apropos to talk about how census records can aid you in researching the history of a home. The federal government has been collecting census data every ten years since 1790. Throughout the decades, various pieces of information...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
We are putting the 1860’s farm house research on hold in light of a new development with St. Louis County. The county is pursuing historic designation for the house, so they are looking into the records (such as they are) on the house. That being the case, I am once...
