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The King Family: Sorting Through The Clues in Three Old Photos
Photographs can provide proof of close family relationships among cousins now long forgotten. Sorting through the clues in one family's collection and digging deeper into genealogical research sources solves one picture mystery for genealogist Mary Roddy. She knows a lot about her family history but one mystery picture had hoping...
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A Year’s Worth of Photos: 2015
This was another amazing year of photo columns. Thank you for sharing your family pictures and for re-posting your favorite photo detective blog posts on social media. Can't wait to see what 2016 will bring!Here's a month by month overview of your favorites. Please click links to...
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Little Boys in Military Dress in Old Photos
Patsy Ellinger's picture of 3-year-old Paul Robert Engemann and his older brother Karl Engemann, age 5, is a charming portrayal of two little boys playing dress up. It was taken circa 1902. Both boys wear miniature military uniforms, copying those likely worn by soldiers in Silesia, Prussia. This...
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Wedding Wear, 1855
Lumber merchant Peter Whitmer (born 1828) and his bride Lucy Jane McDonald (born 1837) had the means to pose for two portraits when they wed in February 1855. In the first, the couple posed alone. Peter sits with top hat in one hand and his other gloved hand rests on...
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8 Fun, Free Photo-Effects Websites Premium
Now that you've taken a bunch of holiday snapshots or scanned that old shoebox of photos, it's time to have fun with the digital images.
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A Timeline of Portraits
Candace LaPrade send in several images of one of her ancestors. She's very lucky to have more than one picture of this man! When you have multiple pictures of the same person, try to put them in chronological order using their attire and age as a guide. Peter...
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Best Resolutions for Scanned Photos and Documents
Take the mystery out of the best size for scanned documents. Here's a quick dpi resolution guide for family photos and other genealogy records.
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Beards and Mustaches: Identifying Facial Hair Styles in Old Photos
Here is a quick overview of the history of facial hairstyles in the United States. From frontier beards to waxed mustaches, here’s what you need to know to identify key clues in your ancestors' facial hair.
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Halloween in Old Photos: Three Clues to Spot
This weekend ghouls, goblins and princesses will ring my doorbell looking for treats. There will also be some movie characters as well such as Darth Vader given the interest in the new film. The choice of costumes at every Halloween reflects what figures are popular at the cinema, on television...
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How to Edit Faded, Spotted and Torn Old Photos Premium
Don’t get stuck with faded, spotted and torn family photos. Learn how to digitally fix these common old-photo flaws.
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