HOW TO RESEARCH YOUR HOUSE
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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY
