How would I find pictures of my house built in 1939?

Looking for old pictures of my house.How would I find pictures of my house built in 1939?
There are very likely some old photos of your home tucked away in the photo album of the family who lived there. Although the original owners may no longer be living, chances are their kids or grandkids inherited the family pictures... and they'll probably be happy to make you some copies. All you have to do is track them down.





Your first step is to trace the ownership of your home back to the original owners. You can do this at the county courthouse by following the deeds and title transfers of the property, starting with the current owners (you) and working your way backwards. The county clerk should be able to guide you through the process.





Once you have the names of the original owners, it's time to come back forward and find out where they and their family ended up. Check the local library for a County History or Heritage Book, and see if their names are mentioned. If you're lucky, you may find a family biography with some info on their children and grandchildren.





Also check with the county historical and genealogical societies, and ask if they have any info on your home or its owners. But be sure to go armed with the owners' names, not just your address. Unless the house has some architectural or historical significance, there's probably not much info on the house itself. Any info on your house will likely be tied to the names of the folks who lived there.





Another good source of information is your neighbors, particularly the older ones. Ask if they know anything about the history of your house or the families who lived there. People often keep in touch with former neighbors, even if it's just to send holiday greeting cards once a year. One of your neighbors might have the address of someone connected with the house.





If the original owners have passed away, their obituaries may be of help. Obituaries usually list the deceased's survivors, including married names of daughters, and sometimes the survivors' cities of residence. Then you can search the online white pages or zabasearch to find their current location.





To find the obituary, you'll need to know the death date and location. You can check the death index at the county courthouse (if they died there in town), or search for their names on the Social Security Death Index: http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/





If they were living in the area at the time of their death, check if the library has newspapers from that year on microfilm. If they died elsewhere, you may be able to find a volunteer in that location who will copy the obit for you. Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness is a website that lists volunteers who will do various lookups in the county where they live: http://raogk.org/





It might all sound pretty complicated, but it's fairly simple once you get started. And it's pretty fun being a detective! If you get stuck, come back here and ask.





Here's a good article on tracing the history of your home:





http://genealogy.about.com/od/basics/a/h鈥?/a>





Good luck!How would I find pictures of my house built in 1939?
There are three possibilities, the first is only if someone has put them on the internet, which is somewhat possible, but not easy to find.


The second is if there were pictures attached to the design plan that had to be submitted when it was built or additions made. The last is possibly the best shot, for the the History society and ask if there are pictures of houses in your area. Give them the address and you may get lucky and find something.
Well, find out when the house was built.





Chances are, there was at least one picture of that house taken in 1939, but you would have to track down previous owners, old neighbor's, or city/town records.





You may not find one from that exact year, but probably one within a few years.
Google World might have it, just put in the address, if it still exists you should be able to see it.
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