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If This House Could Talk - Newburyport 
Hello, I was wondering if I could get information on my house. 1 Horton St.
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There are lots of places to look for information. Some of our old blog posts have links to resources. In addition, you can contact Sharon Spieldenner at the library. Here are a few map links: https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x059c9462 and https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?q=Newburyport The best way to learn the history of your house is to start with your current house deed and work back in time using the Salem Deeds website. Good luck!
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http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=NWB.AM; click on the “INV” blue icon to download a pdf that talks about the street.
Sharon Spieldenner (sspieldenner@newburyportpl.org) at the archival center in the library can help, as can barb bailey (barb.bailey03@gmail.com) at the preservation trust.
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(part 2) I was curious myself. The owners can be looked up at salem deeds (salemdeeds.com) by owner and book/page. It easily goes back to 1944 when Nettie Wilson owned it (3390/188); she left it in a will, and you would have to contact salem deeds to see her will. There are also research techniques to go back further by using the deeds; Barb Bailey (who I mentioned previously) has a class for that.
Now – every time you get a name, you can use that to do a google search, genealogy search, or newspaper search for info on that person. If you are lucky (or they made news) you may get something. Newburyport newspapers are all online at the library website.
Here’s a list of owners and book/page numbers that you can use:
Mark Robinson 6170/141 (1975)
Oscar Brisson 4393/518 (1954)
Hattie Worcester 4086/48 (1954)
Bessie Robinson 3390/188 (1944)
Nettie Wilson
That’s a start. Hope this helps
Jack Santos email: iam@jacksantos.com
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