Find out how old your house is
Deeds and records at the County Archives and the Register of Deeds can help you trace your own house.
- Who
- Adults
- Time
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At the courthouse offices and Archives.
How to do it
- Start with your deed and what neighbors remember.
- Ask at the Archives or the Register of Deeds how to search.
- Share what you find with the next owner.
Why it matters
Preserve historyHistorical contextExploration & critical thinking
Related
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
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