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Every house holds clues to its past – hidden in its walls, written into records, and shaped by the people who lived there. This illustrated talk shows how to uncover those stories and turn scattered evidence into a clear and compelling history.
You’ll discover how to read architectural features, building materials, and alterations to identify dates, status, and changing uses. The talk then explores practical ways to trace owners and occupants using sources such as census returns, directories, land records, and newspapers – bringing names on the page to life.
Through engaging case studies, you’ll see how houses connect to wider local history, from economic change and transport development to major historical events. Common research challenges are addressed head‑on, including renumbered houses, renamed streets, missing records, and conflicting evidence.
Ideal for anyone researching their own home or a historic building, this talk equips you with practical methods, fresh insights, and the confidence to uncover the human stories behind the bricks.
Fiona Ranger and Sue Wheatley are family, local and house historians and the owners of FS House History. Both are AGRA Associates and IHGS students, as well as members of SOG, BALH and several family history societies. Further details regarding their services can be found at www.fshousehistory.com
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