Group photographs can be challenging. You may have a few in your family photo collection— unidentified headless relatives, blurred ancestors, people with phone poles sprouting from their heads. Many times group photos are taken as an afterthought, “Quick, Quick, before everyone leaves, let’s get a … [Read more...]
Back Up Your Research: Paper and Digital Webinar
Digital backups are easier than ever with new software, tools, and services. Join me Tuesday, July 28 for a live webinar Backup Your Research: Print and Digital featuring easy backup solutions for every genealogist. Whether you want to maintain complete control with local backup storage or automate … [Read more...]
Mondays with Myrt on Organizing Old Family Photos
I'm so glad that I'm not the only one drowning in old photos. The response to Organizing Old Family Photos with the Parking Lot System shows that a lot of family historians struggle with how to sort, label, store, and digitize family photographs, old negatives, and unidentified old photos. Last week … [Read more...]
Organize Old Family Photos With the Parking Lot System
Old family photos are like cars, aren’t they? They need a place to live out of the elements when they aren’t being displayed or driven (your pictures do take you places, don't they?). Hold that thought. This morning I spent a few hours with a box of UFO photos I’ve had since the twilight year … [Read more...]
Were Your Early Ancestors Part of the Great Migration? Find Out Free This Week
I have a few ancestors who should be named on these lists. . . do you? This week you can check out all online searchable databases related to The Great Migration — those early American colonists who came across the Atlantic from 1620 to 1640 — at the New England Historic and Genealogical Society … [Read more...]
Scenes from IGHR, Samford
It’s easy to see why the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research hosted by the Samford University Library is close to the heart of so many genealogists. I was privileged to attend Dr. Thomas Jones’s genealogy writing course and be part of the IGHR Class of 2015. If you have this institute on … [Read more...]
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