by Kim Wolterman | Articles
Plat maps are an excellent tool in discovering the history of your house. These are maps of a property made by a surveyor to show the exact shape and size of the property, as well as neighboring properties. Current names of the landowners are usually listed as well....
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
“Who’sBeen Sleeping in My Bed(room)? Researching a St. Louis County, Missouri Home” finally made its way to the printers yesterday. I’m waiting to hear back from my project manager at the printer, but if all goes well I should have some books in hand by November 6th. ...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
“Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed(room)? Researching a St. Louis County, Missouri Home is nearing completion. The book designer is finishing up a few last changes and then I’ll be ready to get quotes for the printing. Pulling together all the material I wanted to put in...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
The most definitive evidence of the construction of a house is a building permit, which is a document that grants permission to construct or make renovations to a building. Sometimes the building permit will even list the name of the architect. Building permits may be...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
As I have said the first thing you need in researching a house is a legal description of the property. In the case of the house I am currently researching, so far I have not been able to obtain that. I have the property owner’s name, and the fact that the family...
