After Disaster Strikes…Photo Recovery As Houston recovers from Hurricane Harvey and Florida from Hurricane Irma. It leaves me with a sense of déjà vu. Almost five years ago Hurricane Sandy stormed into the East
New Photo Discovery of a U.S. President The latest new photo discovery of 2017Â is a long missing image of President John Quincy Adams. It is the oldest known U.S. Presidential photo. Â The eldest son of
House Stories: Finding the Clues I love pictures with houses in the background. They represent a deeper family history mystery. Not just a question of who's in the picture, but details about the dwelling. When
FGS Conference News I hope to see a lot of you at FGS in Pittsburgh August 30th through September 2nd. I'll be in booth 707.  It's a full week of activities in the
Where We Lived One of my favorite books is Jack Larkin’s Where We Lived: Discovering the Places We Once Called Home, (Taunton Press, $40.00). When I pass by an old house I can't help
Adopting an Orphan Photo The young man on a cream colored card now occupies a place of honor on my desk. He came with a name and a place. A few quick clicks and
Roots Tech 2017: The Line-Up RootsTech is an energy filled conference. Â I'll be there and many of you will be too. Â Even if you can't attend, the RootsTech planners live-stream parts of the events. If
A Mystery Photo from the Big Easy Paul Selleck's picture depicts a man in uniform with a US on his belt buckle. US military service, right? Wrong. Selleck's ancestor, James T. Selleck appears to have never
The Best Ways to Utilize Horses and Zebras Yes, this is a blog post about photo identification. You're probably wondering what photos have to do with four-legged animals. I have a point. Please read on. First, let