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the 3rd RAIL GIFT SHOP
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HOW TO RESEARCH YOUR HOUSE
GRANDMA'S ATTIC

1. IDENTIFY YOUR PROPERTY TAX ID#

2. CHECK THE TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS OFFICE
    (CURRENT    INFO)

3. THE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS. ASK FOR HELP.    
 EVERYTHING AFTER 1975 IS ON COMPUTER BUT BEFORE  REQUIRES SOME DETECTIVE WORK.

4. LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS (RECCOLLECTIONS) Available at Museum

5. OLD PHONE DIRECTORIES.

6. OLD SANBORN MAPS (1925 & 1933 FOR VP)

7. SEEK OUT OLDER MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS OF THE  COMMUNITY FOR INFORMATION.

8.GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

9. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE BOOKS


REFERENCES
“HOUSES BY MAIL”
THE PRESERVATION PRESS, WASH.D.C. ISBN 0-89133-120-4

“SEARS, ROEBUCK HOME BUILDER’S CATALOG”
1910 EDITION DOVER PUBLICATIONS, NY ISBN 0-486-26320-7

“SEARS, ROEBUCK CATALOG OF HOUSES”
1926 DOVER PUBLICATIONS, NY ISBN 0-486-26709-1

“RECCOLLECTIONS”
VILLA PARK HISTOR
ICAL SOCIETY

 


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