Online Historical Maps for Charlton, MA
Make your research easier by searching for historical maps that will show the existence of your house through the years. In some cases you’ll see…
Online Historical Maps for Wrentham, Massachusetts
Historical maps are an important piece of house history research. They help you determine if your house existed at a particular time and they can…
Further Reading for Wrentham, Massachusetts
Here are a list of local history books that may be a source of photos for your house or information about the history of Wrentham….
Wayland Assessor & Gis Map – Step by Step Video
The first step to your house history research begins with a quick stop at Wayland Town Hall online. By taking this step, you will get…
Wayland House History Presentation available online
The recent presentation for the Wayland Historical Commission / Wayland Free Public Library – 10 Steps to Researching the History of Your House in Wayland,…
Using the Agricultural Census to Explore Henry Fischer’s Farm
Last night at my talk in Wayland I showed how you can start to learn about a farm from Tax Valuation Lists. In the tax…
Wayland Tax Valuation Lists – A Finding Aid
This post is intended as a finding aid. Digitized copies of some Tax Valuation lists for Wayland, Massachusetts are found on Internet Archive. It’s fantastic…
Further Reading and Other Resources for Wayland, MA
One of the best ways to put the history of your house into the context of the town is to seek out local history books….
Unique Wayland Vital Records Available from Digital Commonwealth
Most people overlook Digital Commonwealth, a Massachusetts-specific historical records site, in favor of the large genealogy sites such as FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com and AmericanAncestors.org. But Digital…