Photographs
<a href="https://lisalisson.com/category/genealogy-ancestors-photographs/"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-7431 size-full" src="https://lisalisson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/our-ancestors-photographs-horiz.png" alt="Unsure who is in the family photos? Use these strategies to identify those unidentified individuals in your ancestors' photographs." width="800" height="600" /></a> <p style="text-align: left;">Finding your ancestors' photographs is always a thrill. Often they are elusive. Or....you have photographs of your ancestors but they are unlabeled! (Sigh..) Who is whom?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">You need strategies to identify those unidentified individuals in your ancestors' photographs. Take time to learn about the different types of photographs and what clues can be found within them.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">I suggest you start with <a href="https://lisalisson.com/2015/07/09/4-tips-identify-unknown-family-photographs/">4 Tips to Identify Unknown Family Photographs</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">If you need extra help, I'm here. <a href="https://lisalisson.com/services/">CLICK here to check out my genealogy consultation services. </a> The links below will also help you explore available resources and strategies to identify your ancestors' photographs.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/areyoumycousin/">Check out the <strong>Are You My Cousin? Facebook page</strong> to keep learning!</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Links to get started exploring our ancestors' photographs:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2015/07/09/4-tips-identify-unknown-family-photographs/">4 Tips to Identify Unknown Family Photographs</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2016/01/14/case-study-5-steps-identify-photograph/">Case Study: 5 Steps to Identify a Family Photograph</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2016/01/22/best-practices-storing-heirloom-photos/">Best Practices for Storing Heirloom Photographs</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2016/06/13/webinar-finding-photos-of-your-ancestors-in-unexpected-places/">Webinar - Finding Photos of Your Ancestors in Unexpected Places</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2016/04/21/medical-genealogy-photograph/">Medical Genealogy + A Photograph = A Young Woman's Story</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2016/02/12/would-you-recognize-your-ancestors-wedding-photo/">Would You Recognize Your Ancestor's Wedding Photo?</a></li> </ul>
Tips & Resources To Find Old Family Photos
Is it possible for the genealogy researcher to find old family photos? As genealogy researchers, we know a lot about our ancestors. We can place an ancestor on the map at any given point in time. We know what they did for a living, how many children they had, if faith was important to them, and even if they broke the law. In some cases, we even know about their mental health. What we really want to know is what they looked like?! Secretly, we wonder if we looked like them. Which side of the family did we take after? We do have options for finding old family photos and…
Restoring Old Family Photos – A Vivid-Pix Tutorial
Do you have boxes of old family photos on the top shelf of your closet? What if I told you that you valuable clues in your family history research are sitting in those boxes? Have I got your attention?! Now grab those old family photos and let’s get to work. I have a large collection of old family photos that I was graciously gifted when I began to explore our family’s history. Many of the photos were recognizable, but fading had caused some details to be lost. Others were faded or yellowed and obviously suffered some water damage. Could these photographs be saved for future generations to enjoy and connect…
Photo Organization for Genealogy Researchers – Resources for Getting Started
Getting our family’s photographs is organized is tough. It doesn’t seem to matter if I am organizing the photographs I took on my phone this morning, or trying to decide how organize and store my ancestors’ photographs dating back over 100 years. I never know quite how to begin the sorting or which organizing system I should use. So, I’m turning to the experts! Photo Organization for Genealogy Researchers Today I am sharing with you in video format three (3) fantastic organizers and bloggers who can help shed light on our photo organization woes. Actually one writer is a professional organizer AND a genealogist! (Hi, Caroline!) Note: This video was…
From Chaos to Order: Where To Begin Organizing Old Photos
This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I recently shared that I am an organizing junkie….and a flunkie! I desperately want my genealogy nice and organized. I want my files easy to find. I’ve worked hard to achieve that. I may not have a perfect system (does one even exist?), but I do have a system that works for me. You do, too, right? If you are still struggling with organizing your “paper” genealogy files, read more about that is this post. Now…where do you begin when organizing old photos? One of the great things about being our family historian is relatives send me photographs…
