Elkhart County Historical Museum Director Nick Hoffman will present a workshop about Researching Your Home on Thursday, January 15 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m at the County Museum. The program will focus on researching homes built during the 1830s to mid 20th Century, as well as supporting structures such as barns, tool sheds or outhouses. Information will be relevant for individuals researching both rural and urban properties.
Participants will learn about the tools historians use to uncover the histories of a property and where such resources are held locally. Among the topics to be covered include city directories, tax records, deeds, building permits, maps, census records, trade catalogs, newspapers, photographs, and some uncommonly used materials. Particular emphasis will present ideas on how to construct a social history of a property by trying to uncover aspects of the daily lives of former residents.
“Good research requires plenty of hard work and dedication to trace every lead in your findings,” says Hoffman. “This program will offer starting points for new researchers, but also hopefully provide new trails for home detectives who have reached a wall in their project.”
Pre-registration is preferred for this program by calling 574-848-4322 or emailing Nick Hoffman at nick@elkhartcountyparks.org.
Participants will learn about the tools historians use to uncover the histories of a property and where such resources are held locally. Among the topics to be covered include city directories, tax records, deeds, building permits, maps, census records, trade catalogs, newspapers, photographs, and some uncommonly used materials. Particular emphasis will present ideas on how to construct a social history of a property by trying to uncover aspects of the daily lives of former residents.
“Good research requires plenty of hard work and dedication to trace every lead in your findings,” says Hoffman. “This program will offer starting points for new researchers, but also hopefully provide new trails for home detectives who have reached a wall in their project.”
Pre-registration is preferred for this program by calling 574-848-4322 or emailing Nick Hoffman at nick@elkhartcountyparks.org.
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