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When inheriting property reveals family history you never knew

My grandmother lived in this house for sixty years before I inherited it and neighbors keep telling me stories about her that make me realize I barely knew her at all.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Stepping into a loved one's place in a community can reveal the gap between who we thought they were and how they actually moved through the world.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neighborhood and place-based belonging?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.