The Photo Detective Podcast

Just because many of your ancestors lived before the invention of photography doesn’t mean there are no pictures of them. Start your search for portraits and descriptions of pre-photography ancestors

What were your revolutionary era female ancestors doing during the war? Our foremothers played crucial roles during the Revolutionary War. They followed their men folk caring for them daily.  They

at Crown Point, New York This episode is about one of my historical heroes.--Benson Lossing, who wrote a travelogue of the American Revolution, 75 years after the Battle of Lexington

This 1876 bride dressed in brown corded silk as a fashion statement. Today's brides wanting a vintage wedding piece together historical details for every aspect of the wedding ceremony and

June is for weddings and graduations but sometimes the photo clues get mixed up. In this episode, I'm talking about wedding pictures and how to sort out the evidence. White

Scott shares his very own quest to find a family photo. Patience and persistence paid off and you won't believe the twists and turns in this story.

In April 2019 I was in Philadelphia with Pam Pacelli Cooper, President of Verissima Productions. We were there to present our films, Revolutionary Voices, at the Museum of the American Revolution. You can find the films on MaureenTaylor.com.