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From: "Maggie" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] House Genealogy
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:12:46 -0700
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Lorraine,

That sounds like a fun project.

For the recent past, perhaps within the past 100 years,
is there a collection of City Directories? Here in
Portland, OR, the Genealogical Forum of Oregon has
city directories that begin in the early 20th century and
continue to about the last 25 years. This source
also has city directories for other (nearby) addresses.

If so, look up that address in as many local volumes
as possible to learn the names of the occupants.
Perhaps some of them owned the property, others
rented. Then check further in the local county or
city property records.

Perhaps you can also use the city/county records to
identify the original builder.

Maggie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorraine Newsome" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 4:16 PM
Subject: [TMG] House Genealogy


> Hi...
>
> I have a question. I have found the most wonderful old house that has
> been left to ruin. But it's such a neat house that I want to do a
> "genealogy" on the house. It has a twin that has been given lots of
> 'tlc' and is in wonderful condition. I want to do a 'genealogy' on
> that one, too.
>
> Now... question time, and I hope someone can point me in the right
> direction... I would like to do this in TMG and I am just not quite
> sure how to go about it. I will be doing some research on the folks
> that lived there, also, not a lot, but census info, perhaps some
> birth and death dates, just some general info, and if I can find
> anything special about the house, like "George Washington slept here"
> stuff that would be there, too.
>
> I'm looking for some suggestions, or heck, if someone has done it
> already, instructions! <grin>
>
> Thanks, I know someone has the answer out there....
> Lorraine
>
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