Lost Faces: Ancestor Photos & Albums

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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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Helpful Information - Please Read Before Posting to the Group

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.

Discussion Forum

Help identifying 3 photos 2 Replies

Started by Katie Heidenfelder. Last reply by Katie Heidenfelder Feb 1.

A photo I need help with 4 Replies

Started by Katie Heidenfelder. Last reply by Katie Heidenfelder Jan 24.

Gustaf Olson living 1940 in New York Brooklyn 595 10 st. 2 Replies

Started by Morgan Emilsson. Last reply by Nancy House Barron Jan 24.

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Comment by Kimberly 1 day ago: Please Join Our Group.
http://www.genealogywise.com/group/dnancestors
We'll be launching our site later on this year; a genealogy resource website links portal.

Comment by Nancy Netter on November 6, 2009 at 2:39pm: Thank you again Laressa!

I was hoping is was prior to 1860. Thanks for your help!

I hope I can return the favor someday.

Comment by Laressa Northrup on November 6, 2009 at 1:55pm: Nancy,

I could not find anyone with bangs before 1873 in all of my books and this woman's hairstyle was very popular from abt 1873 to 1876. Prior to 1860, all of the hairstyle I saw had the hair brushed over the ears or ringlets in front of the ears for very young women. It is hard to tell from the photo exactly what her dress was like.