Post #448705 by uncle trav on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 5:08 PM

Thanks guys. I'll let the post ride and see what happens. Woofmutt your 1,2,3, is very true and good to know for people just starting out. I was at local city hall today doing some research. I was looking for plans for a local Tiki bar now long gone. Very helpful people. One interesting thing they had was a map program on the computer which can pick any location in the city and overlay maps from the past forty years onto any other city map. Very useful when tracking down older buildings. I also had the old address and a property parcel number. In my area this allows you to look at the public records for the old business you are researching for such things as plans, line drawings and sometimes photos. I did not get what I was looking for on this trip but had a good talk with the folks in the office who I can call on next time.