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How Old Is My House - Who Used to Live There?
How Do I Find Out About My House…When was it built?Who lived there?Who was the architect?
1. The very best local resource for property/architectural-related questions is BAHA…
Past Occupants Based on Census Returns
Use these indexes to discover which census enumeration districts your house was located in for the Decennial US Censuses listed below - 1900 to 1940.
Then use our Ancestry…
Older History - 1853 to Present
City and county records are great sources of past owners of your home.
Property ownership records from 1853, when Alameda County was created. Before 1853,…
Recent History - 1991 to Present
The City of Berkeley's Permit department is a good source of your home's history - at least as far as official, permitted changes were made. Below is a link to permits pulled…