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Norfolk Country Houses

List of Norfolk Country Houses compiled from Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses; Volume III, East Anglia.

Norfolk Record Office Leaflets - Tracing The History of a Parsonage

England.

Norfolk Record Office Leaflets - Tracing the History of Your House

England.

Oberkalbach House Names

Oberkalbach, Hessen, Germany.

Old House Online - Early French Architecture in America

This article from Old House Journal describes the distinctive forms of homes influenced by French settlers in states including New York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, and Louisiana.

Pennsylvania Department: House Histories: A Pathfinder

How to Trace the Genealogy of Your Home.

Property Research in Cleveland & Cuyahoga County

Ohio. From the Cleveland Public Library.

Public Archives Historic Buildings Research Guide

Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles

Researching Saint John's Building Histories

New Brunswick, Canada. Information for a variety of buildings in Saint John. The level of documentation differs for all properties. In some cases it may be nothing more than a list of previous property owners and building residents. In others, it could include information on the building designer and/or builder. It might include architectural drawings, or photographs. It is rare to research a property in Saint John where one would find architectural drawings, information on the builder and construction details, historic photographs and information on the property owners.

Researching the History of a Piece of Property

Manatee County, Florida.

Researching Your Property

Queensland, Australia. From the Cultural Heritage Unit.

Shaker Building Card Index

Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. This database is a collaborative project of the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission and the Shaker Heights Public Library. Volunteers scanned over 10,000 original building cards.

SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)

Stahancyk House

Throughout the years, many changes gave rise to the current beautiful home that stands on the corner of First and Beaver Streets in downtown Prineville, Oregon. Shown here is a history of the property and its transformation over time.

Tacoma Public Library - Researching Tacoma's Built Heritage

Washington.

The Jersey Datestone Project

Channel Islands, U.K.

The National Archives - House History

United Kingdom. How to research the history of your house.

The Northeast House Historian

Marian Pierre-Louis is a house historian who specializes in the historic homes of the Northeast United States. She frequently lectures and writes about how to research the history of your own house.

This Old House - restoring a 17th century townhouse in Gloucestershire

Personal research blog by Caroline Gurney.