When we spend hours tracking details of our ancestors and their collateral lines, we sometimes forget that the houses in which they lived also played a part in shaping our family history.
The ABC-TV program Who's been sleeping in my house? showed a number of different approaches to "piecing together a past that’s not always recorded in the history books". |
Some researchers specialise in houses rather than the residents. Marianne Taylor runs a business called the House Detective. You could hire her for a really tough problem or rely upon purchasing one of her downloadable guides ($). She also provides useful hints to other researchers through her Facebook and Instagram pages.