Researching House History

Our homes have seen many previous occupants come and go and have a fascinating story to tell. Who lived there? What did they do? Was the house always a house or was it a chapel or maybe a mill? Who built it and who did they sell it to? What did it look like in the past? This talk can help you find the answers to some of these questions and show you how to start uncovering the history of your home through a variety of records.

Anne Mealia is a professional genealogist and historical researcher and runs her own business, Evergreen Ancestry. She is a member of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) and has carried out research for Who Do You Think You Are and was Archives Researcher for the Channel 4 documentary The Queen’s lost family. She is a guide with Calderdale Heritage Walks and regularly leads walks in the Todmorden area.