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Everybody’s family has a story. Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors can help you uncover the secrets and adventures of your own ancestors in the personal detective story that is genealogy. From lists of helpful organizations to suggested interview questions this book will help you become a family historian.

 This book can help kids uncover the secrets and adventures of their own ancestors. Intended for grades 4-8.

Named to VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocacy) best non-fiction list for 1999. Also mentioned in Better Homes and Gardens (November 2001) and Martha Stewart Living (June 2002)

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In this updated and revised edition of her classic book, she outlines in straightforward steps how to add value to your home collection by using the methods that conservators and photo curators use every day! You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the types of damage already done to the photos in your collection
• Take care of all your photos going forward, so that damage is a thing of the past
• Preserve your digital images—for you and future generations
• Select a conservator to repair damaged photos and protect them from more deterioration
• Select a restoration expert to restore damaged photos.
• Learn simple restoration fixes you can do at home.
• Understand the importance of metadata and how you can use it to preserve your family photo stories
• Properly handle cased images such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes
• Explore techniques to share your images
• Take advantage of low-cost alternatives to traditional photo preservation techniques
• Protect your color images and how to restore the colors at home.

Do today what may be too late to do tomorrow. Preserve your family photographs now—and capture memories that will last a lifetime.

This book is now available in print or as an ebook. Pick your option below.

Preserving Your Family Photographs (2023 edition)

Preserving Your Family Photographs (Ebook) : The Essential Guide to Preserving, Sharing and Organizing Your Family Photographs

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She outlines in straightforward steps how to add value to your home collection using the methods that conservators and photo curators use everyday! You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the types of damage already done to the photos in your collection
• Take care of all your photos going forward so that damage is a thing of the past
• Preserve your digital images—for you and future generations
• Select a conservator to repair damaged photos and protect them from more deterioration
• Select a restoration expert to restore damaged photos.
• Learn simple restoration fixes you can do at home.
• Understand the importance of metadata and how you can use it to preserve your family photo stories
• Properly handle cased images such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes
• Explore techniques to share your images
• Take advantage of low-cost alternatives to traditional photo preservation techniques
• Protect your color images and how to restore the colors at home.

Do today what may be too late to do tomorrow. Preserve your family photographs now—and capture memories that will last a lifetime.

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Historical family photos are cherished heirlooms that offer a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors. But the images, and the stories behind them, often fade away as decades pass – the who, when, where and why behind the photos are lost. In this book, photo identification expert and genealogist Maureen A. Taylor shows you how to study the clues in your old family photos to put names to faces and recapture their lost stories.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Determine the type of image you have – from common paper prints to stereographs to historical daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes.
• Use clothing, accessories, and hairstyles to date the image in the correct decade.
• Research photographer’s imprints to narrow down when and where the photo was taken.
• Compare facial features in multiple photos to confirm identity and family resemblance.
• Interview family members to gather more information about the image.
• Identify props in the photo to create context for the image.

Each chapter includes dozens of historical photos to illustrate key points and provide clear examples. Charts, timelines and resource lists make it easy to find the exact information you need. Dozens of case studies show you how to apply the techniques in the book to real-life photo research projects. The answers to your family photo questions are closer than you think. Let this book help you start finding them today.

This book is now available in print or as an ebook. Pick your option below.

Family Photo Detective 2023

Family Photo Detective 2023 Ebook

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Historical family photos are cherished heirlooms that offer a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors. But the images, and the stories behind them, often fade away as decades pass – the who, when, where and why behind the photos are lost. In this book, photo identification expert and genealogist Maureen A. Taylor shows you how to study the clues in your old family photos to put names to faces and recapture their lost stories.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Determine the type of image you have – from common paper prints to stereographs to historical daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes.
• Use clothing, accessories, and hairstyles to date the image in the correct decade.
• Research photographer’s imprints to narrow down when and where the photo was taken.
• Compare facial features in multiple photos to confirm identity and family resemblance.
• Interview family members to gather more information about the image.
• Identify props in the photo to create context for the image.

Each chapter includes dozens of historical photos to illustrate key points and provide clear examples. Charts, timelines and resource lists make it easy to find the exact information you need. Dozens of case studies show you how to apply the techniques in the book to real-life photo research projects. The answers to your family photo questions are closer than you think. Let this book help you start finding them today.

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