Photo Detective
Jamboree Mystery Photo
I'm back from the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Over 1,700 folks attended the three-day event. I met many readers of this column. Thank you for stopping by and saying hello! As usual, I held individual photo consultations. This is one of my favorite part of going...
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Photo Detective September 2010 Premium
If you’ve ever seen one of those “Can you spot the differences?” photos or drawings, you’ll understand June Thomazin’s problem with these two photos that belong to her cousins.
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Photo Detective—Online and On the Road
I hope to see you this month in Boston; Burbank, Calif.; or Wellington, Kan. I'm always looking for photos to feature in this space and in the Photo Detective column of Family Tree Magazine, so I hope you'll stop by and say hello (and bring a mystery photo if you...
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A Memorial Day Salute and a Web Reunion
About a year ago I started creating short videos of photo cases I've worked on and began posting them on Vimeo.com. Last week I featured a photo from Valerie Moran. It's a lovely summer scene and the flags in it provided a valuable clue. Hope you enjoy it! A...
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It’s a Family Tree Reunion!
Last week I wrote about June Thomazin's search for information on a picture, featured in my Research Rewards post. A relative had identified the subjects, but June thought the photo depicted someone else. All her digging finally paid off. One of the readers of this blog contacted me to say...
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Research Rewards
When June Thomazin submitted this photo of an elderly couple she also sent me an extensive account of her research. I'm so impressed by her efforts that I thought it would make a good topic for this column. June's dedicated months to her search for data. ...
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Sorting Truth From Fiction: Picture Tales
Behind every picture is a story. Some are simple tales of why someone went to have their portrait taken. In other cases, a picture tells the story of a lifetime. Carmen Camoros sent this soft-focus photo of two young women. She's hoping one of them is her grandmother. ...
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Head-to-Toe Fashion Sense
Pamela Fisher sent in this gorgeous photo of a confident and determined young woman. Her direct gaze shows she's comfortable in front of the camera. The question is, of course, who is she?Pamela owns an old book that had a small collection of photos stuck in the pages. The...
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Birth and Death in the Family Album: Readers Respond
Joy and sadness often go hand in hand in family photo collections. This week I'll show off some photos that readers sent me. Be warned....the last two pictures depict disturbing images. Susan Roose thinks the photo above depicts William (died November 22, 1877) and Daniel...
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August 2010 Photo Detective: Mistaken Identity Premium
Genealogy clues in an unusual daguerreotype.
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