http://renovatedsm.com/node/181 Comments for "Researching Your Home's History - Introduction" en http://renovatedsm.com/node/181 <p>Researching houses in Des Moines is often a treasure hunt for clues. Juicy tidbits about a home’s history reside in resources such as city directories, county deeds, and old newspaper clippings.</p> <h3>Overview of the Research Process</h3> <ul> <li><b>Read the House</b> – Look for clues in the house and surrounding context</p> <li><b>Trace Ownership</b> – Build a time line of who owned the house <li><b>Uncover Resident History</b> – Research the people who lived in the house <li><b>Referenced Tangents</b> – Dig up sources referenced in your prior research<br /> <p><a href="http://renovatedsm.com/node/181">read more</a></p> http://renovatedsm.com/node/181#comments Historic Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:44:19 -0800 RenovateDSM 181 at http://renovatedsm.com