where do i find about what an original owner may have used in their home (1897 era)/and history of house?

Answer 1

I went to the court house and traced back all the deed of my 1842 house. It's easier than it sounds! Took under an hour!Then I went to the cemetery to look at the records to see which owners were buried there. From the records I could get the date and cause of death. Then I went to the library to look at newspaper microfilms to read their obituaries. This led me to a family album at the historical society, which included photos and original copies of poems written home from the Civil War battlefield. You can also look at the old city directories at the library to find who lived there each year.

Answer 2

I watch, "If walls could talk" on HGTV...There are always people that buy older homes, and they find their info in the library first, and then they contact the people that used to live in the home...
Sometimes they get lucky, and there is a relative of the person who originally bought or built the place...
So, I would suggest the local library...Good luck...

Answer 3

try?