Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor takes on another case: a mistaken identity in a photo caption.
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This mystery photo features a lovely assortment of hat styles. Let’s take a closer look at the details in this photo, (including the hats!) to see what more we can learn.
Photo Detective was a long-running FamilyTreeMagazine.com blog. Here, we’ve combined the best posts about old Christmas photos.
The background (and a belt buckle) help date this mystery military officer.
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Think tracing your tree back in time is the only way to go? Guess again. We got some unconventional researchers to share their reverse genealogy secrets.
You’ll learn about helpful records for California research, the best websites to search, and hints for dealing with common obstacles such as long waits for
Compare photo clues to available records to identify the subjects in an old family picture.
Learn how to preserve your old family photos and protect them from environmental factors like heat and humidity.
