Katey How is the computer going, and can you keep up with the Broadband? Asked here so that a certain idiot can't comment. Jim "jones" <jones@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:4b16fc5f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Sorry again group. > > Am doing family history on my husband's side, and his grandfather grew up > in Bourke Street, Surry Hills. > > Was trying to see how far back his house was in his family before him, and > maybe find other interesting facts about the house or the family. > He was born in 1874. > > Thanks for your help. > Katherine > > > > >>>>> Is it possible to view old deeds online, to help find previous owners >>>>> of a certain address say in the 1800s? >>> >>>> Your query isnt specific enough to answer . Recording of Land Title >>>> under went a big change in 1862 > >> >> Hi Katherine >> >> You are still being a bit vague ............ Alot of water can go under >> the bridge in mid - late 1800's >> >> http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au/survey_maps/maps_and_imagery/parish_maps >> >> http://www.sag.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58 >> >> May help >> >> Bye >> > >

Katherine, you can research your house's history through your local Council. They usually give access to files and you can see a list of all the owners and when the houses were sold. As it was an old house in Surry Hills then the Old Systems Title applied (before Torrens Title) so you will be in luck. Also if you don't want to do this research yourself then your local historical society usually has someone who is a member who is expert at this sort of thing and they will do it for you (nice to offer a donation to the society!). Prior to about 1919 most houses in Sydney had a house name before numbering of houses. I had my local historian research my house to uncover the original name of the house and then had a plaque made. Coincidentally our house had the same name as the house my husband had grown up in. That was a nice coincidence and caused much excitement! Valerie Wotton ----- Original Message ----- From: "SG1" <lostitall@the.races> To: <genanz@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:51 AM Subject: Re: old deeds Off Topic > Katey > How is the computer going, and can you keep up with the Broadband? Asked > here so that a certain idiot can't comment. > Jim > > "jones" <jones@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:4b16fc5f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au... >> Sorry again group. >> >> Am doing family history on my husband's side, and his grandfather grew up >> in Bourke Street, Surry Hills. >> >> Was trying to see how far back his house was in his family before him, >> and >> maybe find other interesting facts about the house or the family. >> He was born in 1874. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Katherine >> >> >> >> >>>>>> Is it possible to view old deeds online, to help find previous owners >>>>>> of a certain address say in the 1800s? >>>> >>>>> Your query isnt specific enough to answer . Recording of Land Title >>>>> under went a big change in 1862 >> >>> >>> Hi Katherine >>> >>> You are still being a bit vague ............ Alot of water can go under >>> the bridge in mid - late 1800's >>> >>> http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au/survey_maps/maps_and_imagery/parish_maps >>> >>> http://www.sag.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58 >>> >>> May help >>> >>> Bye >>> >> >> > > > >