Archives for Maureen A. Taylor

Hairstyles!

A few months ago, I asked for family photos of interesting hairstyles. I was overwhelmed with the response. So many photos presented a problem. How could I present them? A slide show was the answer. I used Picasa, a free photo organizing tool from Google. I included a...

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Two-Sided Mystery: On the Flip Side

I love a good mystery. Last week I analyzed a group portrait and provided a time frame of the early 20th century. It was on one side of a sheet of pink paper. Before I divulge the family information behind this image, let's look at the other side. It's a...

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Two-Sided Photo Mystery

This photo will have to be covered in several installments. It's a complex mystery that involves dating the picture, figuring out where it was taken and deciding who's in it. What's on the back of the image is a whole other story.Let's tackle the simple part this week—assigning a...

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Pets in the Family on YouTube

It's not hard to believe that the three installments of this blog on ancestors' adorable pets were among the most read. After all, it's family history from a different perspective—pets in the family. Since this week is the Westminster Dog Show, I thought I'd try a different presentation method for...

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Summer in the Family Album

I live in New England. Winter started early this year and with more snow on the way, it isn't leaving anytime soon. It's one for the record books. The lack of a January thaw has me daydreaming of summer—sunshine filled days and the beach. Obviously, I'm not alone...

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Pets in Pictures

For weeks the media have been focused on which breed of dog our new First Family would pick for their family pet. Turns out only two presidents have never had pets in the White House. You can read all about famous presidential pets in this article on the...

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An Album of Ancestors’ Family Pets

Thank you to everyone who sent a photo of a pet in the family! This week, I'd like to share what was e-mailed to me. I'm so glad that each picture came with a story, too. This was a lot of fun!Jim Musso wrote "First, this is my mom...

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Pet Photos: Our Ancestors Loved Their Dogs, Too!

This photo belongs to Lorie Zirbes. On the back is a simple caption, “Maude’s dog.” That signifies this charming pooch belonged to her great-aunt Maude Houser, who never had children. Houser married twice, was widowed young and died in 1902, when she was only 22. Lorie asked, “Was it...

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Join in the Dialogue: Organizing Photos

There were several comments to my last week's posting on scanning and organizing pictures. Miriam Robbin Midkiff, who writes a blog called AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors, also hosts Scanfest, a monthly online scanning session held the last Sunday of every month. She's invited all of you and your...

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Happy Holidays! Tips to Remember

I've been writing this column for so long I've lost count of the years. Every one of them has been wonderful. I've had a chance to work with so many interesting photos and to chat with their owners. (Yes, I really do use those phone numbers you...

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