the living dead

Is there a way to find out if a person died in your home. My home is around 30+ old I think I know a few ppl haved lived here and never stayed for to long why maybe couldnt pay the rent. But I have been here 9 yrs now and one room in the house no one will sleep in has a strange feeling in it along with knocking and things falling down lately. Shadows cross the lounge room sometimes dark shadows other times white flashes as my son saw white lights that looked like legs running, heavy breathing as though someone was sleeping. smoke alarm goes off and twice now replaced. things going missing.
I would like to know if I can find out about the history of the house have got a few names from old mail