Explanation
Did you inherit a packet (box, suitcase, trunk, dumpster full) of old photos? Such a discovery can be a delightful surprise or a or daunting proposition. This article is aimed at helping you understand the research value they can provide, identify the type and time period of the photo’s you may have and organize, preserve and protect them for the future.
Resources
- How to Use Your Family Photos to Expand Your Research
- Tips for Scanning & Restoring Digital Photos
- FamilySearch Compare-A-Face
- Organize Old Family Photos withthe Parking Lot System
- Using Photos in Your Research: What You Can Learn from Family Photograph
- Creating and Editing Digital Photos
- Costume Detective – How to Date an Old Photograph
- How to Identify People and Places in Old Photos Using the Internet
- Ancestral Findings – Identifying the Era of a Photo By its Type
- How to Preserve Family Papers and Photographs
