Trace the History of Your House

If you do not have evidence to provide the age of your house there are many ways to discover more. Try the Land Registry, search maps and photos, church or manorial records  and many more. We show you how to get started Click here for more 

  Discover Who Lived in Your House

The title deeds and other documents that came with the purchase of your house might provide names of people who owned or lived in your house. There are many more ways to find out more about those that lived in your house.  ​Find out more 

Our Library

Looking for inspiration? Read about other peoples house stories, visit famous (or perhaps infamous) homes, take a virtual tour or find out more about ordinary homes that have been restored as museums.Click here for more 
Discover the free and paid for records that are available to help you discover more about your AMERICAN HOUSE
Get inspiration from American houses you can visit 

State by State Guides to House History

FREE DOWNLOADS    FREE DOWNLOADS   FREE DOWNLOADS

examples of downloads
  • Research checklist - help you to research your house history
  • Census fact sheet - help navigate your way through the census
  • Census blanks sheets -fill in your details on these blank forms
  •  Interviewing neighbour - what to ask
Free Downloads click here ​
A selection of guides to tracing the history of a house
Archives and Local History Centres & Guides
We have listed all the county record offices and libraries click here 
Some archives  have published local guides click here to find out more
How Old Is My House
When was my house built - for more information about discovering the age of your house and info about house styles click here
House History Hour
Join us on Twitter every other Thursday at 7 -8pm #HouseHistoryHour hosted by  leading house historians
Click here to got to
​How old is my House American page  with lots of examples of house style 
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