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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 22 Jun 2012 23:17

Does your local library hold any information as to whether a street has been renamed or renumbered over the years.

I did some research on a local street for a GR member. Found out that properties that were numbered 53 and 54 in 1911 were demolished in 1912 and the whole street was renumbered. So although 53 and 54 are there now they are not the same buildings. In fact this street has been renumbered three times and had a change of name over 150 years ago.

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 22 Jun 2012 23:00

Depends on when it is from, you could try 1911 census address search and work backwards.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 22 Jun 2012 22:57

By trace the history of a family home I presume that you mean who lived in it at various times.

To begin with electoral registers should assist with that. Copies of old electoral registers are usually available in the main public library or archive office in the area the ER covered.

Next you have census records. Both the 1881 and 1911 census records are searchable by address and I believe that most other UK census records are also searchable by address at Find My Past.

Beyond that the properties Deeds should also contain records of its ownership through time. If it is an old and distinguished property its history may be available via local history societies or archive office records.

Have fun.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Susan

Susan Report 22 Jun 2012 22:16

Hello
Id like to trace the history of a family home. What is the best way to go about this?

Thanks