Archives for Maureen A. Taylor
Tag continued!
Kathryn Doyle of the California Genealogical Society and Library Blog added two more categories to the Tag game also called a meme. By the way, check out the international blogs that Kathyrn tagged. Five Places to Visit Again1. Italy ( I love the whole country)2. Sante Fe, New...
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Tag I’m It! An Online Game
Diane Haddad of Family Tree Magazine's Genealogy Insider blog tagged me and this blog in a game of Internet tag. So here goes...10 Years Ago I..1. Left full-time employment and benefits like vacation time to freelance and focus on photos.2. Coordinated a website project Boston...
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Postal Clues and a One-Glove Mystery
In honor of an upcoming article in the print Family Tree Magazine, this week's photo mystery is a postcard. In the January 2009 issue, I wrote a piece called Getting the Message on the ways our ancestors communicated and the types of records they left behind. One of the...
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Saving Your Family’s Electronic Memories Premium
Our photo expert's pointers for saving your family’s electronic records.
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Sound Off! Where Do You Post Family Pictures?
In honor of October being Family History Month, I'd like to hear from you about your favorite photo sharing sites and where you post your family tree information. I have to admit this is a personal interest. If you read the July 2008 issue of Family Tree Magazine then you...
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An Early Paper Print Confirmed!
Way back in June 2005, I wrote a Photo Detective column for Family Tree Magazine on a mysterious-looking paper photograph. This week, the owner of the image, George Pek, sent me an update.In 2005, I surmised that Pek's image was a salted paper print, but I didn't have ...
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Tackling an Albumful of Mystery Photos
Bobbi Borbas wrote back after I posted her unidentified group portrait to say that after looking at her family history, she still isn't sure who the folks are in her mystery image. Some photo mysteries take a great deal of time and patience to solve. I still think the case...
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Photos Handed Down in the Family
Raise your hand if you've discovered a cache of family photos you didn't know about after the death of a relative. I'm sure if I asked an audience of hundreds, few hands would remain down. You'd think there wouldn't be any surprise photos in my family, but no...
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Orphan Photos and Photo Sharing
Last week on the Today Show I mentioned DeadFred.com. It's a fun site for folks trying to reconnect with lost family photos or to post pictures if you want photos to lead the way to a reunion with lost family. It's a win-win either way. There are...
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State Research Guide: Oklahoma Premium
Get a jump on your Sooner State roots research with our advice.
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