Identifying Old Photos of Children
Genealogists need a sense of humor. You never know what you're going to find. Loretta Gillespie, author of the blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree, submitted this photo of two children. Last week I dated it to the mid to late 1880s. To try to solve this mystery, Loretta sent...
Read MoreSorting Out Children’s Clothing
It's been awhile since I've put out a call for photos from your collections. If you have a photo of a child wearing interesting clothing, please send it to me. I'd love to run a series on what kinds of clothing children wore, and when. This week's photo came from...
Read MoreA Double Mystery: Twins in the Family
This cute-as-a-button toddler duo is a big family history problem for Laura Cook. Who are they?The cabinet card was once owned by her paternal grandmother—a trail of ownership that at least eliminates her mother's family from consideration. Laura asked her father if he could remember any twins in his...
Read MoreWhich 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.&...
Read MoreTrick or Treat in Your Family Album
It's Halloween and time for trick or treat. You might have images of this holiday in your family album. These two young girls, c. 1920 are dressed in the style popular for the period. On the right the dots on this girl's outfit suggest she's a...
Read MoreWho’s That Girl?
Do you want a chance to win a trip for two to Belgium and a $1000 shopping trip to fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg's boutique? All you have to do is register on the Red Star Line blog and solve a mystery. Anyone know the identity of this...
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And the Winner Is? And a Runner-up
Thank you to everyone that contributed pictures to the Family Tree Magazine Photo Contest. So many great pictures....it was a tough decision. I'll be featuring many of your pictures in future columns. The winner is (drum roll please):Congratulations to J. Hansen! ...
Read MoreA Picture Pile-up
I love unusual surnames. It's probably because my last name and many of my ancestral surnames often end up on those top 10 lists of popular names. Laurie Clement has a great chance to identify the folks in her unidentified image. She thinks this large family group shares the surname...
Read MoreBad Hair Day Winner!
Thank you for voting in the Bad Hair Day Contest and for sending in all those great hair photos. There is a winner!Here's how the votes stacked up. 83.7 % of the voters selected this photo. Congratulations go to Pat Daughtery for winning the contest and a copy...
Read MoreUniforms in the Family
It's not too late to enter your ancestral bad hair photos in my blog contest. See details in last week's post. I can't wait until you see what folks sent in! In the meantime, it's time for another photo mystery. This one is a 20th century challenge. Nancy...
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