your house history starter kit
A beautifully designed, printable workbook to help you begin uncovering the story of your home.
the guided way to uncover your home’s past
Every home has a history. Layers of people, maps, names, changes, and quiet details that sit just beneath the surface. If you’ve ever wondered who lived here before me?, how old is my house?, or what stories are hidden in these walls? We built this Starter Kit is the perfect place to begin.
It gives you the structure, clarity and confidence to start researching your home’s history, without the overwhelm of archives, subscriptions or endless tabs.
Made to print, and keep, it’s a practical way of starting the research, made for real UK homes.
what’s inside
A 24‑page, ink‑friendly workbook filled with guided worksheets, prompts and simple tools to help you uncover your home’s earliest confirmed timeline, a list of former residents, clues from maps, census records and archives, and a sense of how your street changed, all to build the beginnings of your home’s story through clear next steps.
✔ Clues hidden inside your home - Architectural details, layout changes, original features and the small things that reveal how your home has evolved.
✔ How to search for your address online - Smart Google techniques that cut through the noise.
✔ When your home was likely built - A simple, accessible way to estimate your build decade using maps, Land Registry clues and visual evidence.
✔ How your street has changed over time - Map worksheets that help you track what appeared, what disappeared, and how your neighbourhood grew.
✔ Who lived in your home before you - Census planners, timeline builders and resident sheets that turn names into people.
✔ How to use archives without feeling lost - What to ask an archivist, what most people overlook, and how to find plans, photos and early records.
✔ How to start shaping your home’s story - Reflective prompts that help you bring everything together into the beginnings of a narrative.
✔ Space to work, take notes, record and reflect - Every section has advice, then space to write structured notes to keep everything together - a vital part of your research!
Everything is designed to be written on, scribbled in, and kept as a working document.
who this starter kit is for
This Starter Kit is ideal for:
You’re a new homeowner anxious to look into the history behind you’re new home.
You’re a homeowner who wants to understand the story behind your walls.
You’re renovating a period property and want to honour its original character.
You’re curious about who lived in your house before you, and what their lives were like.
You’re interested in genealogy or local history and want to explore your home’s place in it.
You want a simple, trustworthy starting point without spending hours lost in archives.
You’d like to gift someone you love a truly personalised, thoughtful present.
Whether your home is a Victorian semi, an Edwardian mansion or a medieval cottage, this guide will help you uncover its past with confidence.
Ready to begin uncovering your home’s story?
Buy the House History Starter Kit – £12
A printable, ink‑friendly workbook to help you begin uncovering the story of your home.
Instant download
Easily printable
Made for UK homes
Yours to keep and reprint forever
£12 credit towards any House History Print
Why this home history guide is the best place to start when researching your home.
This House History Starter Kit gives you a clear, simple starting point for researching your home without the overwhelm. You’ll learn how to spot clues already inside your house, use Google properly for historical research, estimate your build date, and begin uncovering who lived in your home before you.
It’s practical, printable, and designed specifically for UK house history research, making it the easiest and most reliable way to begin piecing together your home’s story.
If you’re not sure where to start, this is it.
Why we built a free guide to discovering your home history
We built this guide because most people want to research their home’s history but don’t know where to start. UK house history can feel overwhelming, maps, census records, archives, old street names, and it’s easy to get lost before you’ve even begun.
This Starter Kit gives you a clear, gentle starting point. It shows you what to look for, how to search, and how to uncover the first clues about your home’s story without the confusion or the cost of subscriptions. It’s practical, printable, and designed to help you make real progress quickly.
And because we want this to be an easy first step, the full £12 is credited back if you later order a House History Print, making the guide effectively free when you continue your journey.
How we can help
At Your Home Truths, we specialise in turning scattered clues into a clear, beautifully told story of your home. Whether you’ve just begun with the Starter Kit or you’re ready to go deeper, we can help you uncover the history hidden in your walls.
We offer:
Illustrated House History Prints a charming, visual snapshot of your home’s past.
Full House Histories a deeply researched, narrative‑rich history of your home and the people who lived there.
Free property checks to help you understand what’s possible before you begin.
Wherever you are in your journey, we’re here to help you discover, celebrate and preserve the story of your home.
If you’re worried about where to start, or even what you’ll be able to find, we can look into that for you for free. Simply email kerry@yourhometruths.co.uk for more information.