Photos & Heirlooms Articles
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Every picture tells a tale—sometimes you just have to tease it out. Here’s how my 10 best photo-identification tips helped solve your photo mysteries.
12/2/2009
Family photos might hold clues to your ancestors' medical history.
11/9/2009
Taking a look at lamination, how to encapsulate an heirloom document, and antique spectacles.
5/24/2010
Heirloom gardens bring you closer to your roots. Get a green thumb for growing memories with these tips.
5/1/2004
How do you convert old home movies and photos to digital? Try out one of these conversion services.
1/4/2011
Save time and effort in your Photoshop endeavors by heeding this advice at the scanner.
5/1/2004
Tools for taking care of your family's legacy. This issue: donating your research, storing textiles and making heirloom IDs.
12/4/2009
Creative ways to save and share your family history: preserving Bibles, creating a genealogy hope chest and Depression-era cooking
11/24/2009
This month, the Archivist shows you how to protect your cherished digital photos and how to back them up properly.
7/1/2010
Looking for clues in a wedding daguerreotype.
12/29/2010
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