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Photographs of Ancestors - we all want them, some of us are lucky enough to have them. Learn how to date these old photos. Share your ancestor photos . NOTE: Do not upload photos wider than 500 pixels. See "Uploading Photos to the Group" for help.
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Uploading Photos to the Group
PLEASE upload photos in the DISCUSSION FORUM and not the COMMENT WALL. All questions, queries, and ancestor photos should go in DISCUSSION. It's easier to keep track of answers, and it helps all of us to help each other.Photos being uploaded to this group are stretching and are not displaying properly. The solution is to RESIZE your photo before you upload. I use IRFANVIEW which is a free graphic program. But you can use any program you like.
Open your photo, and RESIZE it so that the width is no more than 550 pixels. Make sure the aspect ratio is set and that way the length will resize automatically. Click SAVE (I like to SAVE AS a new file so I still have the original) and then upload the smaller image (550 wide) to this group. Your photo will then display as it should without the stretching
How to Date an Ancestor Photograph
Click on the links below to read details of the tips and hints for dating ancestor photographs. More tips will be added over the next few weeks.Hints For Dating an Ancestor Photograph
Corners From 1859 on, CDVs had square cut corners. From 1872 on, corners were rounded... (continue reading)
Using Revenue Stamps to Date Photographs
In the United States, an act of Congress passed on June 30, 1864 added a new tax on all "photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes or any ... (continue reading)
Examples of Photographs
Click on the links to see examples and read descriptions of old photographs. The description includes tips and techniques you can use to date your own photographs.9th Plate Tin Type
This is a 9th plate TinType, hand coloured, and... (continue reading)
CDV with 2cent George Washington Orange Revenue Stamp
Example of a CDV taken between 1864 and 1866.... (continue reading)
Carte de Visite March 1867
This is a gorgeous example of fashion in 1867.... (continue reading)
Civil War Era CDV
Example of a pre-1872 CDV with square corners which have been cut to fit into a photo album.... (continue reading)
Discussion Forum
another one
Started by Pam Shakespeare. Last reply by Pam Shakespeare Sep 17, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by James Ezell on July 12, 2009 at 12:00pm
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Anyone know a good digital imaging restoration tutorial using free software :)
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Comment by Rachel Monroe on July 12, 2009 at 11:48am
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Brett - Thank you so much for that information. We have been wondering if it those were copies. We do know that it was taken before 1873, so everything you said makes sense.
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Comment by George Geder on July 12, 2009 at 11:35am
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Hi Cyndi - Brett is right on about Picasaweb. I believe you can do the same with Flickr with regards to privacy.
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Comment by Brett Payne on July 12, 2009 at 5:51am
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Rachel - I think what you have is quite a mixture. The two portraits appear to have been mounted on an embossed card mount which is typical of something produced around or shortly after the turn of the century, say between 1897 and 1910. However, the two cameo portraits are most likely copies of photographs taken much earlier. The one on the right is easier to date, and I would tentatively suggest from the woman's hairstyle, clothing and pose that it is from the late 1850s or early 1860s, say between c.1857 and 1864. The man on the left however, is from a bit later - it's more difficult, but I think it was taken in the late 1870s or 1880s, say between 1876 and 1890, but it could be even later. Perhaps someone else has some ideas?
Regards, Brett
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Hi Cyndi - Picasaweb sounds perfect for your requirements. You can upload quite a few photos for free, and specify if you want them to be public, unlisted, or private. In the last case, you can then send invites to your family members to view them. Regards, Brett
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Hi folks--general question: I want to post a number of family pictures (ancestors and living) for sharing with my family. I don't want it to be a public site and I am woefully ignorant about what's out there.
Are there (free) sites that are available for this?
thanks for any help!
Cyndi
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Can anybody tell me about this picture. I think it was taken around the 1870's, but I'm not really sure.
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Comment by Sandy Jacques on July 11, 2009 at 11:30am
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I'm not an expert, but the car looks like a '53 Chevy. My mom & dad used to have one.
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Comment by Caren on July 10, 2009 at 6:39pm
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I have tons of pics I've gotten either thru relatives or found on websites of my ancestors on my website http://jackman.tribalpages.com
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Comment by Joel S. Russell on July 10, 2009 at 12:42pm
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Becky, yes my Behnkens were Lutherans. They came from Anderlingen, Hannover and attended the church in nearby Selsingen. Several arrived in the U.S. in the mid 1800s and settled in Randolph County, Illinois. They then moved further east to where Randolph, Jackson and Perry Counties meet and attended St. John "Post Oak" Lutheran Church.
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