Dating family photos

How to Date an Old Photograph

Then take that knowledge to the cemetery with the BillionGraves app and find their gravestone! Who gave you that shoebox full of unlabeled photos anyway? Is there someone you can call to ask who the people are in the photos? If so, that should be your first task. Next, figure out what type of photo you own. This blog post will help you to determine if your picture is a daguerreotype, ambrotype, tintype, Carte de Viste, or Cabinet Card. Now, study the clothes the ladies in your photo are wearing. Notice the neckline, sleeve length, waistline, fabric type and color, hats, and accessories. Do the people in your photo appear to have fancy furniture, homes, or cars in the background? This can help you to determine if they were a family of means.

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Anyone who has tried to organize photos , especially vintage pictures, has had faced the dilemma of dating photos, whether you are a DIY-er or a trained professional photo organizer. We asked our colleagues, members of The Photo Managers , to share their tips and tricks for dating problematic photos. Their answers are helpful and eye-opening.

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Dress historian, portrait specialist, and internationally recognised photo expert, Jayne Shrimpton, on using old family photos to learn more about your ancestors. A picture paints a thousand words and at no time is that more true than when analysing old family photos for clues to help with your genealogical research. Clothing, photograph style, and even the way your ancestors pose are just some of the valuable clues that can help you learn more about your forebears, and maybe even make some more additions to your family tree. So, without further ado, here are my 30 top tips for using old family photos for genealogy. Before they get added to your photo collection, make a note of where any newly-inherited or recently-discovered photos came from. Recording the provenance ownership history of family photographs is vitally important for accurate identification and your sanity later down the line.

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30 pro tips for making the most of old family photos

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