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Mark Belloni
4 days ago3 min read
The research value of historic newspapers (Part I)
Whether you're researching a house, a community, a person, or an entire family, historic newspapers are an invaluable resource. Every...


Mark Belloni
Jan 303 min read
Researching historic homes using Sanborn maps
An incredibly valuable (and fun to use!) source available to historians researching historic homes are Sanborn maps. First printed in...


Mark Belloni
Jan 182 min read
House historian luck
Tax records , deeds, maps , and photographs are all sources readily available to house historians . Sometimes, however, historians are...


Mark Belloni
Jan 102 min read
Architectural spotlight: Italianate
When driving around the rural Midwest, the landscape is dominated by the Italianate. With its tall, narrow windows, low-hipped roofs, and...

Mark Belloni
Jan 35 min read
Historic placenames: bringing depth to house and family histories
When researching house and family histories , one of my favorite things to do is discover the local placenames that were historically...


Mark Belloni
Dec 26, 20243 min read
The history of home: then and now photographs of Cartersburg Springs
As we drive through the places we call home, it's easy to take the landscape for granted, overlooking the layers of history hidden in plain


Mark Belloni
Dec 19, 20243 min read
How to use tax records to research your historic home
Tax records are one of my favorite sources to use when researching historic homes.


Mark Belloni
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Beyond famous figures: valuing ordinary house history
An easy trap to fall into when thinking about old homes is to only consider them important and worthy of preservation if they were owned by
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