You've searched fruitlessly for proof your ancestors actually married, and you're starting to think they were living in sin. In the absence of written documentation, though, you can look for another convincing piece of evidence: a wedding picture. Large group portraits such as this one weren't common until the 1900s — but they give you extra reason to rejoice: If you can figure out the names of the happy couple in the center, the rest of the identifications will fall blissfully into place. You'll be party to wedding photo success when you marry your genealogical research with advice.

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