Genealogy Sleuthing Part II: Using Women’s Fashion to Date Old Photos
In Part II of our two-part series on how to date old family photos, we discuss how to use women’s fashion to date old photos you encou…
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Genealogy Sleuthing: How to Date Old Family Photos – Part I
Many family historians have a collection of unidentified old family photos they’re not sure what to do with–but can’t bear…
The Myth of the 240-Year-Old Photograph
All of the images included in this article are used with the permission of their owner, Zane Healy. A bemused friend recently contacted me a…
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Guide to Image-Only Record Collections
For the countless hours spent looking for records to prove or provide a family relationship, Image-Only Records collections that have not ye…
3 Gadgets and Programs for Digitizing Family History Photos
Digiting family history photos is a breeze with these gadgets and programs! If you’re faced with a box or trunk of old black and white…
How to Find Family Photos Online
Finding photos of ancestors is one of the best ways to bring their heritage to life. Here’s how to find family photos online. As profe…
Ancestor’s Photographs: Worth a Thousand Words
Discovering an ancestor’s photograph is one of the highlights of genealogy research. Bringing a face to a name is a priceless addition…
Primary Source Documents: Standing Where Your Ancestors Stood
Primary source documents are a gold mine for genealogists. Here’s how one of these simple documents created a defining personal experi…