No one answer- each maker is different. For a Colt handgun, for a fee, Colt will research their records, and tell you exactly how it left the factory, and where it was shipped to- but the trail ends there. Most other makers do not offer that service.
If data is published, yes.
serial number vs. a number of records
Contact the maker.
You can't. A police officer can.
If you think it's stolen, ask the police to run the serial number.
Impossible to answer without a detailed description and the serial number.
Impossible to answer without knowing who made it.
You can check with the dealer where the gun was purchased. He will need month and year of purchase.
Blue Book of Gun Values
No.
According to the serial number, you have a Crass model gun. The manufacture date is around 1898. Check out www.ithacagunrepair.com.
Serial numbers were not required before 1968. Check with your local police.