Photographs
5 Tips on Getting Great Cemetery Photos
Thanks to my many years of photographing cemeteries I've built up an arsenal of tips and tricks to get... Read More
Locating Images Of Ancestors: Putting A Face With That Name
Where did that cleft chin come from? After our daughter was born, my wife and I looked at her... Read More
Magical Hidden Secrets In Your Old Photos
How tall was an ancestor in a photo? Does that location still exist? Here are the tools to find out.... Read More
Civil War Photographs: Where To Find Copyright-Free Images Online
When I realized how many Civil War ancestors were perched in my family tree, I was curious about where... Read More
Learning From Great Grandmother's Hope Chest
Great grandmother's hope chest holds beautiful old clothes and photographs. As a genealogist we love to learn about them but... Read More
Photo Organization
Documentation, Forms and Proofs on Fire. ... Better off on "File"; Protect the contents and integrity of your work using... Read More
Photos For Free...Or Nearly Free
In this visual society, pictures surround us, but knowing where to find pictures you can actually use in your... Read More
Genealogy Antiques: Finding Your 19th c. Antique Paper & Photography
Was your Great Grandfather a shoemaker or carriage maker? Your Great Grandmother a seamstress? Did your family own a store,... Read More
How To Identify A Photograph Without Looking At The Picture
There are many ways to squeeze information from a photograph, some of which have nothing to do with the contents of the picture. So if you are expecting an article on how to identify a photo by the clothes the people are wearing (or anything else you see in the picture), you are in for a surprise. Read More
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