10 Steps to Researching the History of Your House
Posted on August 27, 2026 by Jenny ONeill
Members Appreciation Program
Bell School, 25 Drift Road, Westport MA
(Pre-registration required)
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. This talk is appropriate for both beginners and those who have research experience. Marian Pierre-Louis is an educator who specializes in house history research, southern New England genealogy and historic cemetery research. To reserve your spot, please contact Westport Historical Society. This program is open to current members of the Westport Historical Society.