Two Important Reasons to Research Deeds
So you’re all excited to research the history of your house! You’ve seen an 1855 map with your house on it as well as the…
So you’re all excited to research the history of your house! You’ve seen an 1855 map with your house on it as well as the…
The Northeast House Historian is headed to Connecticut! Tomorrow night I’ll be presenting a house history talk at the Simsbury Genealogical and Historical Research Library…
Have you ever thought about visiting the historic Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts? This circa 1637 home is the oldest timber frame house in the…
Whether you want to capture your own historic house, the home of your ancestor or even the local historic houses in your town now is…
This week everyone is talking about the 1940 Population Census which was released publicly for the first time by the National Archives on Monday. Even…
Harriette Merrifield Forbes (1856-1951) is better known by taphophiles for her photographic documentation of gravestone carvings than she is for her interest in architecture. Imagine…
I am very excited to be starting a new adventure. This one was too hard to resist. A few weeks ago I did a short…
When researching the history of our homes we are anxious to learn who the previous home owners were. We are also curious about the stories…
Today I got my first look at the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts just before the snow started settling in. The Fairbanks House is thought…