10 Steps to Researching the History of Your House
Tue, Dec 16
|Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum
House historian Marian Pierre-Louis will show you how to uncover the past of any home—whether it’s 20 years old or 200.
Time & Location
Dec 16, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum, 10 Union St, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944, USA
About the event
In this program hosted by the Manchester Public Library at the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum at 10 Union Street (across the street from the library), learn how to uncover the past of any home—whether it’s 20 years old or 200. House historian Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locate other sources of information such as the US Federal Census records, maps and tax records. And you’ll learn how to find the stories that bring the history of your house alive. Come learn 10 steps to get you started on your house history research. This talk is appropriate for both beginners and those who have research experience.
About the Presenter: Marian Pierre-Louis is an educator who specializes in house history research, southern New England genealogy and historic cemetery research. Marian has been researching house histories for over 25 years. She has researched…