The Pixologists Guide To Old Photos Genealogy And Saving Your Family History

Author : Mollie Bartelt
Publisher : Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781595989741
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pixologist's Guide to Old Photos, Genealogy and Saving Your Family History written by Mollie Bartelt and published by Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2023-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the secrets of your old photo collection and see how the clues contained within old albums, bins and boxes may help you start your family's genealogy journey. If you have an unmanageable number of old photos and a desire to get your family's history preserved, this guide is for you! Learn our proven system for organizing old and preserving old photos, memorabilia and important documents. See how you can transfer this information into a family tree building your family's history and saving important stories. We'll also go over the amazing genealogy resources available to you. When you have the information from your family photos, you have so much to get you started in further research. You can learn more about what life was like for your ancestors, what they may have experienced and what, maybe, we can learn from them! Whether you are just starting out or you've dipped your toes into family research, this guide offers practical tips and strategies to preserve your family's legacy for generations to come. From organizing and digitizing your collection of old photographs to leveraging online resources for genealogical research, you'll gain the tools you need to bring your family's history to life.

Author : Mollie Bartelt
Publisher : Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781595986375
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pixologist's Guide to Organizing and Preserving Your Family Photos written by Mollie Bartelt and published by Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organize your family photos once and for all. Are you ready to tackle those old boxes, envelopes, and albums of photos, but need a plan of attack? Once the photos are organized, then what? Following the user-friendly system developed by photo organizers and "pixologists" Mollie Bartelt and Ann Matuszak, you can sort those photos, remove duplicates, and organize them in a way that makes them easy to find when necessary. Then scan to preserve those photos and combine print photo scans with digital photos from your phone and other systems to keep them safe should disaster strike. Soon you'll be able to pass on your family stories, traditions, and values to future generations.

Author : Maureen A. Taylor
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440325022
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Family Photo Detective written by Maureen A. Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the Secrets of Your Old Family Photos! 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.

Author : Maureen Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986353079
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preserving Family Photographs written by Maureen Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maureen A. Taylor, author of The Family Photo Detective provides all the information you need to care for your family photograph collection.She outlines in straightforward steps how to use 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. ¿Restoration you can do at home.¿Properly handle cased images such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes. ¿Explore techniques to share your images. Do today what may be too late to do tomorrow. Preserve your family photographs now-and capture memories that will last a lifetime.

Author : Jayne Shrimpton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781592802
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing Your Ancestors Through Family Photographs written by Jayne Shrimpton and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayne Shrimpton's complete guide to dating, analysing and understanding family photographs is essential reading and reference for anyone undertaking genealogical and local history research. Using over 150 old photographs as examples, she shows how such images can give a direct insight into the past and into the lives of the individuals who are portrayed in them. ??Almost every family and local historian works with photographs, but often the fascinating historical and personal information that can be gained from them is not fully understood. They are one of the most vivid and memorable ways into the past.??This concise but comprehensive guide describes the various types of photograph and explains how they can be dated. It analyses what the clothes and style of dress can tell us about the people in the photographs, their circumstances and background.??Sections look at photographs of special occasions – baptisms, weddings, funerals - and at photographs taken in wartime, on holiday and at work. There is advice on how to identify the individuals shown and how to find more family photographs through personal connections, archives and the internet - and how to preserve them for future generations.??Jayne Shrimpton's handbook is an authoritative, accessible guide to old photographs that no family or local historian can be without.??As featured in The Argus.

Author : D. Kalten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781517745769
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genealogy Research and Those Photographs written by D. Kalten and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever found old family photographs, looked at them and felt totally lost concerning who the people are that are shown in them? Maybe you have an inherited old family album with no notes, no names, no dates, nothing to even begin to give you a hint of what you are holding in your hands. You don't know who the people are, the year or years or where they were taken at. One or some of the photos may appear to be a special days but you have no idea what the events were.As you begin to unravel the mysteries you hold, also think about the photographs that your parents and you have and will take, and begin documenting in a permanent way so information is not lost or lost again.This book will show you how to document photographs and allow you to keep information with the photographs, but yet not alter the originals. Preservation and no damage are key factors.This book does include photograph samples to guide and also give you ideas.

Author : Maureen Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781558705791
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preserving Your Family Photographs written by Maureen Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genealogists and non-genealogists alike love old photographs and many people have photo collections of their ancestors. Preserving Your Family Photographs shows them how to organize and store these photos so that future generations can also enjoy them. Readers will learn how to care for family photos, identify different types of damage, learn basic conservation techniques, buy the proper storage materials, then organize the family photo archive and safely display it for all to see. * Photo preservation and display techniques appeal to both genealogist and non-genealogist alike * the book provides instruction through the use of beautiful sample photos Maureen Taylor is the author of Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs. She is a regular contributor to Family Tree Magazine and is a former picture research coordinator and photo curator. She is a frequent lecturer at genealogical conferences and workshops across the country on the subject of photograph identification, organization and preservation. She lives in Westwood, Massachusetts.

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Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785829553
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Family History written by and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a record of your family’s history, display memorable family photos, and chart out your family tree with this beautifully designed hardcover book. Our Family History includes the Record Book, Photo Album, and Family Tree chart plus a place to store family photo CDs. A family record is more than names, dates and places. It is about people—what they did, the why, and the how. Our Family Record Book is designed so you can record forever, in one volume, the history of your family and your ancestors. Create a treasured family heirloom with this beautifully crafted, 96-page book. Then, use the full size genealogy chart to record how your family moved from one generation to the next. Once completed, Our Family Tree can be an heirloom for future generations to come. Finally, mount your cherished family photographs in the photo album’s beautifully illustrated pre-cut sleeves. Create a priceless treasure you can pass on to generations to come. Our Family History also makes a wonderful gift for relatives or friends. This kit contains: Family record book - create a treasured family heirloom with this beautifully crafted 96 page book Family tree chart - record your family history on this full size genealolgy chart Photo album - mount your cherished family photographs in the illustrated pre-cut sleeves Help sheet - advice on how to start researching your family tree, people to contact, and books to read.

Author : Allison Dolan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 144033062X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Family Tree Memory Keeper written by Allison Dolan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Record Your Family History! From the editors of Family Tree Magazine, this workbook makes it easy to record and organize your family history. Family Tree Memory Keeper helps you keep track of basic genealogy information and special family memories, including traditions, heirloom histories, family records, newsworthy moments, family migrations and immigrations, old recipes, important dates, and much more. This book features: • Dozens of fill-in pages to record all your essential family information. • Convenient paperback format for writing and photocopying pages. • Space for mounting photographs. • Maps to mark your family's migration routes. • Tips for researching your family history. • A comprehensive list of additional resources. Use Family Tree Memory Keeper to log your genealogy research. Bring it to family get-togethers to gather and share information. Create an invaluable record of your ancestry for future generations.

Author : Denise May Levenick
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440322457
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Archive Family Keepsakes written by Denise May Levenick and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organize your family photos, heirlooms, and genealogy records In every family someone ends up with Mom's and Dad's "stuff"—a lifetime's worth of old family photos, papers, and memorabilia packed into boxes, trunks, and suitcases. This inheritance can be as much a burden as it is a blessing. How do you organize your loved one's estate in a way that honors your loved one, keeps the peace in your family and doesn't take over your home or life? How to Archive Family Keepsakes gives you step-by-step advice for how to organize, distribute and preserve family heirlooms. You'll learn how to: • Organize the boxes of your parents' stuff that you inherited • Decide which family heirlooms to keep • Donate items to museums, societies, and charities • Protect and pass on keepsakes • Create a catalog of family heirlooms • Organize genealogy files and paperwork • Digitize family history records • Organize computer files to improve your research Whether you have boxes filled with treasures or are helping a parent or relative downsize to a smaller home, this book will help you organize your family archive and preserve your family history for future generations.