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Dig out your old photographs of ancestors in foreign lands and their new homes—they might unlock answers about your family's immigrant origins. Once you've translated the photographer's signature and associated clothes with dates and places, it's time to pull out the magnifying glass and pay attention to the photograph's other...
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Got gaps in your family photo collection? Here are some ways to start filling in the blanks in your album and finding pictures of your ancestors.
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Q. I have a number of pictures of my family taken by foreign photographers. How can I date them? A. Dating a photograph by establishing when the photographer was in business is an essential part of photo identification. This research can assign a time frame for the image and...
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Photos and records from regional and state archives are making their way to the Web.
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To make sure your memories are captured at their best, here are some picture-taking tips to keep in mind, whether shooting with a disposable camera, 35mm, point-and-shoot or top-of-the-line digital system: Keep your camera handy. If your family is used to seeing you with camera in hand, they'll pay...
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During the holidays, many people think about family. It is probably why more genealogy projects start over the holidays than any other time during the year. It makes sense. The holiday season is when relatives gather together and recall both good moments and bad. Inevitably, there is a disagreement over...
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