You can research the history of your house, whether it is 20 years old or 200 years old. Northeast House Historian Marian Pierre-Louis will explain where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and how to locate other sources of information, such as US Federal Census records, maps, and tax records. And you’ll learn how to find the stories that bring the history of your house alive. Attend and learn the 10 steps to get you started on your house history research. This talk, suitable for both beginners and those with research experience, will guide us through the steps Marian used to research a house in Lincoln!

Marian Pierre-Louis is an educator who specializes in house history research, southern New England genealogy, and historic cemetery research. Marian has been researching house histories for over 25 years. She has researched hundreds of houses across Massachusetts and New England. She contributed a chapter to The Stories Houses Tell – A Collection of Little Compton [RI] House Histories (2015) and again in a new volume (2022), A Second Collection of Little Compton House Histories. She also wrote the Old House Secrets series in the Medway & Millis Local Town Pages. Her website, the Northeast House Historian (https://northeasthousehistorian.com), is a resource for everyone who wants to research the history of their home. Marian is also the Online Education Producer for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, where she produces online genealogy education classes. You’ll find her online each week, hosting live broadcasts at Legacy Family Tree Webinars.