Tag: Ambrotypes

How to Date Old Ancestor Photographs with Early Photo Types

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 14, 2013

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how you can date old family photos by first figuring out what type of photograph they are... (Read More)

Dating Old Family Photographs with Civil War Revenue Stamps

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 14, 2012

Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how to determine the date of undated, Civil War-era family photographs using revenue stamps affixed to the back of the picture. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. Do you have Civil War-era photographs of your ancestors that are undated? As this... (Read More)