July 30, 2010
Researching the History of Your House
7 PM Thursday August 19th at Westport Free Public Library
You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 150 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locating other sources of information such as the US Federal Census records. Come learn some tricks to get the most out of your house history research. This talk is appropriate for both beginners and those who have some research experience.
Marian Pierre-Louis is a House Historian and Genealogical Lecturer who specializes in southern New England research. Particular research interests include early (1700-1850) African Americans in New England. She is principal researcher for Fieldstone Historic Research.
July 16, 2010
Researching the History of Your House
7PM, Thursday August 19th 2010
at Westport Free Public Library
Manton Community Room
408 Old County Road, Westport MA 02790
You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 150 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locating other sources of information such as the US Federal Census records. Come learn some tricks to get the most out of your house history research. This talk is appropriate for both beginners and those who have some research experience.
Marian Pierre-Louis is a house historian and genealogical lecturer who specializes in southern New England research. Particular research interests include early African Americans in New England. She is principal researcher for Fieldstone Historic Research.
Suggested donation $5.00.
Westport News
The Historical Society has discovered an old weekly newspaper from 1896 called Westport News but can’t find any other information, such as who published the paper and for how long.
