Readers Respond: Mistaken Identity in Old Photos
There are a lot of sharp-eyed family photo detectives out there. I asked you to compare these two men and give me your opinion, and you did!
Read MoreMistaken Identity in Old Photos: A Facial Recognition Challenge
Last week a woman at one of my lectures raised her hand, pointed at an old photo on the screen, and said "the man in that photo is my great-grandfather!" But was it really?
Read MoreComparing Faces in Old Family Photos
Here they are again. I'm enamored of this photo; it's a layered puzzle with many clues. In my first post about it I examined the clothing details and asked for additional information. In the second post, we considered the other couples in the family that married in the 1880s. William...
Read More3 Next Steps in Photo Identification
Last week's How to Tell Men's Faces Apart in Old Photos examined two photos thought to be the same man. Two branches of the family identified him as Patrick Sheridan, but the facial clues didn't add up. When looking at pictures, it's important to examine other family history details as...
Read MoreHow to Tell Men’s Faces Apart in Old Photos
Pat Dwyer reached out through Facebook to ask a question about some confusing family photos. This post is the first of two. Pat owns a photograph of Patrick Sheridan, and her cousin thinks he does too. Patrick Sheridan Unknown man thought to be Patrick SheridanWhen comparing two pictures of men...
Read MoreThe Love Family Revisted
In the July/August 2016 issue of Family Tree Magazine, the Photo Detective column, "An Afternoon Outside" focused on this photo. It's from the collection of Bradley Richardson. His mother inherited the photo and knew it was from either the Love or Allan sides of her family. Bradley shared...
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Round Three: Clues in a Nineteenth Century Family Gathering
Heidi Thibodeau is determined to identify the folks in that July group portrait. It's a key to other unidentified photos she may find. It can take time to solve a photo mystery. The clues stack up, but making that right match often involves re-examining photos in your collection or asking...
Read MoreThree Clues that Identify an Old Photo
The clues add up differently in every photo. It's never just one thing that helps put a name with a face. In Pat Eiler's tintype the three clues are age, fashion and another picture. There is no mystery as to the identity of these three people. Pat knows they are...
Read MoreOld Family Photos: Mystery Child, Part 2
Last week I shared Jacqueline Curry's 1910s mystery photo of a woman and a young child. The family identification didn't hold up. Several people commented that the tot could be a boy. I'm waiting for a bit more family information from Jacqueline to help answer that question, but it certainly...
Read MoreSisters in Photos
Two weeks ago I wrote about Suzanne Wood's photo possibly identified as Eleanor South. It's well-worn tintype. In the article I suggested that comparing this picture to those of Eleanor's sisters might help narrow down the identification. The family has a later photo of Eleanor South Fleming and...
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