Category: Photos

Lifetimes, Families, Memories, Photos: How to Tell the Story of Your Life with Mylio Photos

Mylio Photos makes it possible for users to preserve and share the memories they hold close. Here is how this app works and some features worth exploring.

Photo Negatives: How to Scan, Preserve and Store Them Premium

Learn how to care for and scan old photo negatives—and why they deserve a place in your collection.

Finding Photo Clues in Historical Hat Styles

This mystery photo features a lovely assortment of Gilded Age hat styles. Let's take a closer look at the details in this photo, (including the hats!) to see what more we can learn.

Photo Interview Worksheet Free Download

Use this handy downloadable worksheet to record your notes during family photo interviews.

12 Underused Sources for Family Photos

Looking for old family photos? Here are 12 often-overlooked sources to consult when your family and home sources come up empty.

Old Christmas Photos: Best of Photo Detective

Photo Detective was a long-running FamilyTreeMagazine.com blog. Here, we've combined the best posts about old Christmas photos.

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Why (and How) Should You Colorize Family Photos? Experts Weigh In Premium

Adding color to black-and-white photos has never been easier. But should you? Hear from photo experts, and read about MyHeritage and RESTORE by Vivid-Pix.

A Free, Downloadable Shot List for Genealogy

Your camera can be an indispensable genealogy tool! Download this free, handy shot list to keep track of your genealogy photo projects. This list covers essential shots for five key family history categories: gravestones, ancestral homes, family heirlooms, records and family portraits.