Every home has a story to tell

Even the most humble home has a hiSTORY and on these pages
we show you how to go about uncovering that story

Work backwards from what you know

If you do not have documents in your possession to provide the age of your house there are ways to discover more about it's origins. There are many guides available in libraries, record offices and local history societies as well as on line. A great place to find out how old your house is How Old Is My House.com. To find more about the resources available click here ....

Your title deeds and any other documents that came with the purchase of your house might provide names of people who owned or lived in your house. There are however many more ways to find out more about the people who lived in your house. Census, Poll Books and Directories are just a few of the ways you can learn more about the previous occupiers. Find out more

Looking for inspiration? Why not read about other peoples house stories or visit some famous (or perhaps infamous) homes?
Or find out more about those ordinary homes that have been restored as museums. Here you will also find links to local guides to tracing your home provided by records offices and libraries. Click here for more

Do you have any title deeds, registration documents, old sale particulars in your possession If so you are well on the way to tracing your house history. Extract all the information in these documents and start completing our Getting Started Form. If you do not have any documentation then start with the House guide below.

If you are interested in discovering more about your AMERICAN HOUSE we have a whole section just for you which is being added to regularly. If you are interested in tracing your ANCESTORS HOUSE go to that section for more ideas

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Getting Started Video

We have produced a short video showing you how to how to trace the history of your house or your ancestors home without leaving home. Unless you live in a very modern home there is usually something you can discover about the architecture and building as well as details of the people who lived there lives before you. We provide links in Word format to help you follow the video.

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LOCAL HOUSE HiSTORY We have listed all the County Record offices and libraries that have published local guides to the exciting adventure that is tracing your house history. Check out your local record office

Home Getting Started Land Reg & Title Deeds    Directories Census Maps Tax Probate & Wills     Manorial Records
Other Records  UK House Guides Books & Histories Church and Glebe Records. Enclosures Insurance Records Council/Borough Records Sales Particulars Photos. Postcards Valuation Survey 1939 Register Telephone Books.
Land Tax Rate books Newspapers National Farm Register. Civil Registration. Griffiths Land Valuation. Court Cases. Scottish Land Valuation. Inquisitions Post Mortem Private Estate Records.

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