April 2012 Photo Detective: A Slight Mystery Premium
Uncovering clues in historical photographs.
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Posting Photos Online
This week genealogists from all over are gathering in Salt Lake City to talk technology at RootsTech. Unfortunately, I won't be there this year, although I might check out some of the virtual offerings. I'm trying to finish research on a second volume of my Last Muster: Images of the...
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Which Mother is It?
This lovely image depicts either someone's mother or stepmother. The question is, which one? It's a north-of-the-border mystery.Chris Rye inherited this photo from his grandfather, who in turn inherited it from his mother. The back of this tintype reads "Enos Mother." Enos Storm is Rye's great-great-great grandfather.&...
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Scottish Photographers
Last week, I discussed Winston Cochrane's family photo taken in Dumfries, Scotland.Late in the week he emailed me to say he had new information. The image of Mary Jane Rae was taken at a photo studio in the Jubilee Buildings at the Queen's Photo Co. According to Richard Torrance's...
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Mother or Daughter?
Winston Cochrane sent in this lovely portrait of a young woman. Her hairstyle and dress date from the mid to late 1880s. He wanted to know if the item on the studio prop to our left is a hat. It is! It's a tiny topper that would rest on the...
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Photo Clean-up: 5 Easy Steps
If you find yourself surrounded by boxes of family photos, then check out my article "Address Your Mess" in the February 2012 issue of Family Tree Magazine. There are five easy steps to help you organize those shoeboxes. A few months ago, Family Tree Magazine ran a contest to find...
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Resolutions for the New Year
I've spent the last six months cleaning out every closet, file drawer and cabinet in my house. After 17 years in the same house, there was a lot of stuff. It feels good to start the new year with a fresh outlook. If you feel the...
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Painted Woods Update
Richard Levine has taken on this mystery photo, which he originally thought was taken in Painted Woods, ND. We've emailed back and forth about his progress and I thought it was time to update all of you about what he's been up to. This is the photo featured...
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Storytelling Pictures
You never know what you're going to find in a family photo collection. If you have an odd picture, please send it along. You can email it to me.Dario X. Musso sent me a lovely family photo:Seated on the right side is Nikita Radionov. Dario's grandmother is...
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Census Diving: Browsing for Facts
As genealogists, we mine census records for our ancestors and the details of their lives. For the last two weeks I've written about Richard Levine's puzzling pic in Is this Painted Woods North Dakota? and Painted Woods Mystery: Part Two. One of the tools I used to research the photo...
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