Personalised House History eBook | The Story of Your Home

Every home has a story. Discover yours.

Who lived in your home before you? What did they do for a living? How has your street changed over the years? And what stories might be hiding behind your front door?

Your Personalised House History is individually researched and beautifully designed to uncover the story of your home, its former residents and the neighbourhood around it.

From census records and historic maps to old photographs, newspapers and archival records, we'll delve into the past and bring our discoveries together into a bespoke digital book for you to keep, print and share.

Whether you're curious about your own home or searching for a meaningful gift, it's a wonderful way to preserve a little piece of history.

What's included?

You'll receive a professionally designed 20–40 page digital house history, supplied as a high-quality PDF.

Depending on the history of your individual property and the records available, your book may explore:

• The history of your local area and how it developed

• The story of your street and neighbourhood

• Former residents of your home, including names, occupations and family details where records allow

• Historic maps showing how the area changed over time

• Historical photographs and illustrations

• Newspaper stories, advertisements and other discoveries connected with the property or its residents

• The architecture and development of the property, where this can be established

• Your own chapter in the home's story, using information or photographs you'd like to contribute

Every house is different, so every book is different. Rather than working from a standard template of information, we follow the records wherever they lead and include the most interesting discoveries we can uncover about your particular home.

A truly personal keepsake

A house history makes a thoughtful gift for:

• New homeowners and housewarmings

• Anniversaries and weddings

• Birthdays and Christmas

• Parents and grandparents

• Genealogy and local-history enthusiasts

• Owners of period and character properties

• Anyone who has ever wondered, “Who lived here before me?”

It's also a beautiful way to record the history of a much-loved family home before it passes to its next chapter.

How it works

1. Tell us about the house

When ordering, simply provide the address of the property you'd like us to research. You can also share anything you already know about the house, along with your own photographs, memories or family stories if you'd like them considered for inclusion.

2. We research its story

We'll delve into available historical and archival records to discover as much as we can about the property, its surroundings and the people connected with it.

3. We create your book

Your discoveries are carefully written and brought together with maps, photographs and other historical material in a beautifully designed house history.

4. Your finished eBook arrives

You'll receive your completed house history digitally as a high-quality PDF, ready to read, save, print or share with your family.

Hearth & History currently researches properties in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The records available vary between countries, regions and individual properties, which means each research journey is unique.

Please note

This listing is for a digital eBook only. No physical book will be posted. If you'd prefer a beautifully printed and bound copy of your house history, please see our Personalised Hardcover House History.

House histories are generally 20–40 pages, depending on the age of the property and the amount and quality of historical information available.

Because historical records have survived unevenly, we cannot guarantee that particular information, photographs or records will exist for every property. If, after our initial research, we don't believe there is enough quality information available to create a full house history, we'll contact you to discuss your options, including an alternative product with a partial refund or a full refund.

Each house history is individually researched and created especially for you and is therefore a personalised product.

Have a question about your home before ordering? We'd love to hear from you.