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...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
As I posted earlier, I am helping a friend research his ancestral home, a farm house rumored to have been constructed during the Civil War. For him, the issue is not determining who owned the house through the years as it was occupied by family members until 1995....
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
If you have a break in your chain of title, it could be because ownership of the property transferred by inheritance rather than by sale. You may find an answer by looking at wills. A will is a legal document declaring how a person wishes his or her property to be...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
It can be helpful to look at the history of taxes that were paid on the property you are researching. Often the records will indicate the assessed value and the name of the person paying the taxes, which is usually the property owner. Not only will this give you the...
