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| Where did your ancestors live; where did they call home? What were the features of their dwelling? Learning more about the homes of our ancestors can help us to learn more about their daily lives and their values. Looking beyond the names and dates of genealogy research, a house history can add depth to a family history.
GenGuide House Histories: Researching the Genealogy of Your House For a list of all GenGuides, please visit the Genguides page.
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Resources on the Web Bureau of Land Management General
Land Office Records The 1900 House The
Digital Archive of American Architecture List of House
Types House
Styles Old
House Web
Articles on the Web Analyzing
Deeds for Useful Clues House
Histories Old House History
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Research Questions What were houses built of? Who built the home? When was it built? How many rooms were in their house? Were there other buildings on the property, a barn or perhaps a garage? Was the kitchen part of the main house? Did the house have a basement? An attic? Did the house havve a front porch? Back porch? Was the living room casual or formal? Was there a fireplace? Did it have a wood or marble mantel? Was there indoor plumbing? Did they have electricity? How did the family get water? How did they protect against the cold? Was the home heated? In which room was the TV or radio? Did the family watch or listen together? Did the children have their own bedroom or did they share? Was there a flower or vegetable garden? What types of furnishings were in the house? What was the architectural style of the house? Did the house sit close to the road, or was it set back a distance? How close were the nearest neighbors? Was there a fence in the yard? Is the house still standing? What changes has the house gone through through the years? |
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Social History Resources: Housing