10/1/2002
By Maureen A. Taylor
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
Q. I am hoping that you can connect me with a Web site where I can post names of beautiful old portraits that I possess. They were stored in an old tin-covered basket that belonged to my ancestors. These people are friends, neighbors and business associates.
(My great-uncle was a milkman and many of them may be people on his route.) They date from the early 1900s and most were taken in Chicago. It would be wonderful to be able to return these to family members. Luckily, many of them are labeled with first and last names. Can you help me?
A. There are several ways to find owners for those portraits. You could design your own Web site and post the scanned images on it or, since you have a list of names, you could place queries on surname message boards. But before taking the time to create your own site or writing multiple messages, why not try a photo-reunion Web site?