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How do I research the history of my house? Property Records. ... Building Permits and Blueprints. ... City and Telephone Directories. ... Local Histories. ... Maps. ... Newspapers. ... Photographs.

If you're curious about the history of who lived at your address in decades past, census records will give you details about the identity and number of people who previously called the place home.

The digital resources of your public library or local historical society are a great place to start. Both Esperdy and Betsy J. Green, journalist and author of Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood, also recommend Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, available via the Library of Congress.

Search by address on the census to find out who was living there. Where an address search is not available, browse the census street indexes on Your Archives (now only available in our web archive) to find the relevant document reference and search the relevant census website with that reference.

But don't worry, we'll walk you through the process. Look up summary info. Go to your county recorder's website. Look at the county parcel viewer. Access the history of a property online. Order copies of property records. Get permit records. Deeds and ownership transfers. Census and planning records.

Tax Records Tax records (commonly found at the local government level) are commonly updated every year and list the property owner and assessed value. Some tax records specifically record a home's construction date.

If you're curious about the history of who lived at your address in decades past, census records will give you details about the identity and number of people who previously called the place home.

The census and old real estate or fire maps can help you discover your neighborhood. Start small with your street or block and expand from there. If your neighborhood existed before 1940, there is an available census for you. Several online genealogical tools can help you find the enumeration district for your area.

How to Find Out the History of Your House Search the registry of deeds.Check the National Registry of Historic Places.Ask your Realtor.Contact previous owners.Look up old census records.Subscribe to a genealogy website.Visit a local library, historical society or preservation foundation.Head to a nearby battlefield.

You can find other information about the history of your house by checking: Brisbane City Archives: Access Council's collections of early planning and building records. State Library of Queensland - House history. Queensland Heritage Register and State Heritage places. National Library of Australia.