I Have Smelly Family Photos. Now What?
Why do your old photos smell musty or moldy? Here's how to handle foul-smelling family photos.
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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.
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Fixing Environmental Dangers to Your Family Photos
You’ll learn about helpful records for California research, the best websites to search, and hints for dealing with common obstacles such as long waits for vital records and the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
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Fixing Environmental Dangers to Your Family Photos Premium
Learn how to preserve your old family photos and protect them from environmental factors like heat and humidity.
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How to Scan Family Photos with Google PhotoScan
Scanning and storing your photos just got so much easier! Find out how Google PhotoScan is a game changer for genealogy enthusiasts!
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Caption Clues & How to Label Your Old Family Photos
Avoid future family photo mysteries by identifing photos you know. Just write the name lightly with a soft lead pencil on the edge of the back.
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What to Do When You Find a Damaged Family Photo
Time can take a toll on old photographs. From humidity to water damage, here are our tips for how to fix your damaged family photos.
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Preserving Memories: Saving Water-damaged Photos
Recent weather has caused severe flooding on the Gulf Coast. Can water-damaged photos be saved? Let's look at the steps to saving water damaged photos.
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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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Family Archivist: Picture Postcards Premium
“Wish you were here!” Those four little words, first penned in the early 20th century’s golden age of postcards, now appear on missives sent worldwide. The craze for the cheap, brief and colorful communication postcards provided continued until only recently, when email and text messaging took over. Chances are you have a few old picture postcards somewhere in your home today.
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