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• Creating Family Archives

  a Step-by-step Guide to Saving Your Memories for Future Generations

  Note, Margot,

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  Takes you step-by-step through the process of arranging and preserving your own family archives.

• A Simple Guide to Saving Your Family Photos

  Organize Your Printed Photos Once and for All

  Bartelt, Mollie,

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  Describes how to organize your photos into a collection for easy access and how to digitally scan the collection for preservation.

• That Old Jacket

  the Story Behind the WWII Uniform in Grandfather's Closet

  Bushaw, Ronald

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  This collectible reference has been developed to guide those who are searching to understand where their immediate family members and ancestors served during the war. By following the narratives for each unit and relating them to the accompanying…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ancestors in the Attic

  Making Family Memorabilia into History

  Foy, Karen

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  Closets, cupboards, attics—these places often hide memorabilia invaluable to the family historian. With this book, Karen Foy equips the reader with the tools needed to interpret these items and how to use them to piece together one’s family history.

• Conserving, Preserving, and Restoring Your Heritage

  A Professional's Advice

  Kim, Kennis

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  Artifacts—photographs, letters, clothing, etc.—provide us with vivid windows into the past. Kennis Kim provides you with the information you need to ensure successful preservation of these unique family treasures.

• Family Photo Detective

  Learn How to Find Genealogy Clues in Old Photos and Solve Family Photo Mysteries

  Taylor, Maureen Alice

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  Who is that in the photo? Where are they? And what are they doing? The answers to these questions may be found within the image’s clues—facial features, clothing, props, etc. Taylor’s tips and tricks will help you discover how to solve the puzzle in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Family Photographs and How to Date Them

  Shrimpton, Jayne

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  How ancestors are clothed in photographs can provide a wealth of information regarding their person and the era in which they lived. This book contains over 200 illustrations to guide the genealogist on how to date family pictures.

• Burgert Brothers :

  Another Look : Rephotographing Historic Tampa /

  Weiner, Chip

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  A retrospective of Burgert Brothers photographs recaptured in 2020. It contains over 150 photos covering the last century in Tampa.

• How to Archive Family Keepsakes

  Learn How to Preserve Family Photos, Memorabilia & Genealogy Records

  May-Levenick, Denise S.

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  Inheriting family artifacts can be as much a burden as a blessing. This book will teach you how to effectively organize and preserve your family’s treasures for future generations.

• How to Organize Family History Paperwork

  A Genealogist's Guide to Effective Record Keeping

  Levenick, Denise May

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  Genealogy research often results in piles upon piles of paperwork. Cut down on the clutter by organizing your papers digitally. Levenick’s book will teach you how!

• Photographs of the Past

  Process and Preservation

  Lavédrine, Bertrand

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  A comprehensive introduction to the practice of photograph preservation

• The Organized Family Historian

  How to File, Manage, and Protect Your Genealogical Research and Heirlooms

  Fleming, Ann Carter

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  One of the challenges of genealogical research is the time required to locate items already in your possession. This book will show you how to effectively organize your ancestors’ memorabilia in archival boxes, files, etc., saving you time and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tracing Your Ancestors Through Family Photographs

  a Complete Guide for Family and Local Historians

  Shrimpton, Jayne,

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  A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it comes to genealogical research. Learn how to analyze the subject’s style of dress to determine their circumstances and background. Further advice includes tips on how to identify the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters & Personal Writings

  A Guide for Family Historians

  Symes, Ruth A.

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  From postcards to poetry to diaries, learn how to get the most information out of the scribblings left behind by your ancestors.

• Writing Your Family History

  A Guide for Family Historians

  Blanchard, Gill

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  Step-by-step guide to bringing your ancestors' stories to life.

• How to Archive Family Photos

  a Step-by-step Guide to Organize and Share Your Photos Digitally

  May-Levenick, Denise S,

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  A practical how-to guide for organizing your growing digital photo collection, digitizing and preserving heirloom family photos, and sharing your treasured photos.