House History Research in Massachusetts just got Easier! Online Land Records
A terrific event has made house history research on historic Massachusetts houses even easier! It used to be that you could do research online on…
Find Old Massachusetts House Photos in the Forbes Collection
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…
CT State Library Adds Architectural Survey for 7 New Towns
The Connecticut State Library announced recently that they have added seven new towns to their online collection of historic homes. The towns include Lebanon, Ledyard,…
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Online New England Maps from the Boston Public Library
Maps are a great tool for house researchers, especially when dealing with missing records or those that are hard to find. Maps can show old,…
House Histories in Westport, MA
Last night I had the pleasure of presenting a talk to the Westport, Massachusetts Historical Society. The talk was called “Researching the History of Your…