by Kim Wolterman | Articles
As I delved into the research of my century home, I began to see the similarities between house research and genealogy. In essence, you are tracing the genealogy of your house. The history of a home can be as fascinating as the history or your ancestors, and can...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
While recently researching the history of another house that we own, I ran into a dead end at the recorder of deeds office. I know who owned the property in 1889, and I know all the owners from the present back until 1938. But I cannot find my 1938 owner as a Grantee,...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
My latest article on researching house history has been published by Ezine Articles. Click to view the article: Deeds – Using Deeds to Research Your House...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
As mentioned in an earlier article, Beginning Your House History Research, you need to have the legal description of the property, which can be obtained by looking at the deed you received when you purchased the property. If you are extremely lucky, you received an...
