A Month’s Worth of Hats
It's almost spring! So let's celebrate with a look at different styles of hats. Last fall, I finished my book Fashionable Folks: Bonnets and Hats, 1840-1900 and it's available in the Family Tree Shop store with 10% off this month if you use the coupon code HAT10 when you...
Read MoreBritish vs. American: Readers Weigh In
Last week I posted two photos. One was an American and the other a British one. Photo 1Photo 2I asked all of you to vote on which one was which. There is no stumping this audience. The majority voted for photo 1 being the American man...
Read MoreForeign vs. American Fashion
My mind is focused on packing for Who Do You Think You Are? Live! in London. I'll be at this dynamic trade show for three days and I'll be presenting two lectures—one about online picture research and the other on writing your family memoir. Can't wait...
Read MorePhotographs on Who Do You Think You Are?
Every so often, the cameras for Who Do You Think You Are pan across a family photo. Last week, there were two images of Marisa Tomei's ancestors. Instead of being in a family album, they were on a tombstone in Italy. How unusual was the practice...
Read MoreDigital Photo Preservation Pointers
I hope that everyone had fun exploring the sites I mentioned last week! These sites are a way to share photos and stories, but are not a way to preserve your family photos. If you want to preserve your photos try these tips. Scan at 600...
Read MorePosting Photos Online
This week genealogists from all over are gathering in Salt Lake City to talk technology at RootsTech. Unfortunately, I won't be there this year, although I might check out some of the virtual offerings. I'm trying to finish research on a second volume of my Last Muster: Images of the...
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Which 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 MoreScottish Photographers
Last week, I discussed Winston Cochrane's family photo taken in Dumfries, Scotland.Late in the week he emailed me to say he had new information. The image of Mary Jane Rae was taken at a photo studio in the Jubilee Buildings at the Queen's Photo Co. According to Richard Torrance's...
Read MoreMother or Daughter?
Winston Cochrane sent in this lovely portrait of a young woman. Her hairstyle and dress date from the mid to late 1880s. He wanted to know if the item on the studio prop to our left is a hat. It is! It's a tiny topper that would rest on the...
Read MorePhoto Clean-up: 5 Easy Steps
If you find yourself surrounded by boxes of family photos, then check out my article "Address Your Mess" in the February 2012 issue of Family Tree Magazine. There are five easy steps to help you organize those shoeboxes. A few months ago, Family Tree Magazine ran a contest to find...
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