Here on Home Scribe History, I promote and encourage ways which one can research the history of any residential home, however admittedly there is a bias towards record sets as they are commonly available in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Thus, to aid more potential researchers, I have gathered a list of location-specific Research Guides, which have been published by libraries, historical societies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations alike on the exact topic of House Histories.
The hyperlinks shared below, in general, have been written by their authors with their local audience in mind-- they very often include links to local or state repositories and point out many helpful record types which you might not have even thought about searching. Even checking a research guide intended for outside of your immediate area may be helpful by giving you some ideas for your research.
If you do not see your area listed here, check back in the near future, as I will continue to build this list and will maintain it to ensure all hyperlinks are current. At this time, the list is limited to the United States, however I may expand to other countries in the future. If you know of a location-specific Research Guide which is not listed here, please feel free to let me know at nikmasteed@gmail.com.
CALIFORNIA
Oakland -- Oakland Heritage Alliance (a non-profit organization)
San Diego -- Save Our Heritage Organisation (a non-profit organization)
San Francisco -- SF Heritage (a non-profit organization)
San Jose -- San Jose Public Library
CONNECTICUT
State-wide -- Connecticut State Library
INDIANA
Indianapolis -- Historic Preservation Commission
ILLINOIS
Chicago -- Art Institute of Chicago (Download pdf by Commission on Chicago Landmarks)
-- Chicago History Museum (Download pdf by Commission on Chicago Landmarks)
Elgin -- Elgin History Museum
Evanston -- Evanston History Center (Download pdf)
Oak Park -- Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest
LOUISIANA
New Orleans -- New Orleans Public Library
MARYLAND
Baltimore -- Baltimore Heritage (a non-profit organization)
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston -- Boston Public Library (Download pdf)
MINNESOTA
State-wide -- Minnesota Historical Society
St. Louis Park / Hennepin County -- St Louis Park Historical Society
MISSOURI
St. Louis -- Preservation Resource Office (a for-profit business)
NEBRASKA
State-wide -- Nebraska State Historical Society (Download pdf)
NEW JERSEY
State-wide -- Historic Preservation Office (Download pdf)
Caldwell -- Caldwell Public Library (Download pdf)
NEW YORK
Buffalo -- BuffaloResearch.com (run by Director of Buffalo History Museum)
Ithaca / Cayuga Heights -- Cayuga Heights History Project
New York City -- New York Public Library
-- New York Society Library
Rochester / Monroe County -- Monroe County Library System (Download pdf)
OHIO
Cleveland Heights -- City of Cleveland Heights
OKLAHOMA
State-wide -- Oklahoma Historical Society (Download pdf)
OREGON
Portland / Multnomah County -- Multnomah County Library
PENNSYLVANIA
Bethlehem -- Bethlehem Area Public Library (Download pdf)
Lancaster County -- Lancaster History (a non-profit organization)
Philadelphia -- Free Library of Philadelphia (Download pdf)
James M. Duffin, UPenn archivist (Download pdf)
Pittsburgh -- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
RHODE ISLAND
State-wide -- Rhode Island Historical Society
TEXAS
Austin -- City of Austin Historic Preservation Office (Download pdf)
UTAH
State-wide -- Utah Division of State History
VIRGINIA
Alexandria -- Alexandria Library
WASHINGTON
Seattle -- City of Seattle Municipal Archives
-- Queen Anne Historical Society
Spokane -- Spokane Public Library
Tacoma -- Tacoma Public Library
WISCONSIN
Green Bay -- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Good luck with your house history research! Always feel free to contact me at nikmasteed@gmail.com.
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