by Kim Wolterman | Articles
You may have heard all the excitement about the release this week of the 1940 federal census of the United States. As I mentioned in an earlier post, census records can be of great benefit to those researching the history of their homes. The latest census provides...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
Here is some good information from the Morrison County Historical Society that I just came across on how to research the history of your home. It mentions a lot of the tips I have covered in previous...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
Federal census records can be very helpful to those who are researching the history of their home or an ancestor’s home in the United States. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) opens census records to the public seventy-two years after the...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
Ancestry.com now has available Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats from 1785-1898.The township plat maps in this database began with the Public Lands Survey in the United States initiated by the Land Ordinance Act of 1785. In order to sell or otherwise...
by Kim Wolterman | Articles
As I have mentioned before, looking at old newspapers is not only an interesting way to find out more about the times your previous homeowners lived in, they might also provide you with clues about who built your house or perhaps the people who lived in it. The...
