HOUSE HISTORY HOW-TO
Curious about the history of your house? Interested in learning how to research it?
Listen & learn or go hands-on to give it a try. In workshops I lead, participants will find out how to get started researching the history of their homes.
For big-picture context, I begin by sharing a brief history of the land we live on. After that, I lead participants through a step-by-step process to become house history detectives. Using houses in nearby neighborhoods as examples, I introduce online tools and demonstrate techniques for discovering facts about your own house. I also discuss methods for sleuthing out stories about who lived there.
Hoping to find old photos of your house and its prior inhabitants? I will also present search methods you can try when seeking visual records of your house and former residents.
Bringing a laptop or other digital device is recommended. Participants will receive a worksheet and resource list to guide their search during and after the workshop, as they continue their house history efforts.
If you’d like to hire me to lead a House History How-To workshop for your community group, school, neighborhood association, library, or other organization, please reach out.
I’m also available to research house histories and/or provide consult on your own efforts.