Genealogy Tip: Digitize and Save Your Memories
By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 31, 2017
An article about using Adobe PDF files to digitally preserve the family history “treasures” you have in your archives... (Read More)
Tag: Photos & Illustrations
Library of Congress Adds Large Photochrom Collection
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 18, 2016
An article about the Library of Congress putting online over 6,000 full color “photochroms” that are of high interest to genealogists... (Read More)
Genealogy Success: Finding the Right Photos
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 3, 2016
An article about finding rare photos of Natchez Indians Watt Sam, his wife Mary (Proctor) Sam, and their child in a Smithsonian Institution publication... (Read More)
Newspapers Help Identify an Old Family Photo
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 21, 2016
An article about how an address found in a 1922 newspaper wedding announcement provided the clue to finally identifying an old family photo... (Read More)
The Power of Portraits
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 29, 2016
An article about Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the importance of portraits in history and genealogy... (Read More)
Start Saving Those Family Photos & Stories – Now – One at a Time!
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 7, 2015
An article about scanning old family photos and recording family stories to pass down to future generations... (Read More)
How to Find Old Family Photos & More in Newspapers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 9, 2015
Newspapers are a great resource for finding old photos of your ancestors. Learn how to start your search and uncover stories through old newspaper photos!.. (Read More)
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)
How to Date Old Photos of Our Ancestors with Early Fashion Trends
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 9, 2013
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to show how illustrations of fashion trends in hats can help you date family photographs... (Read More)
