Photo Archive: Facey, Elgie & Wilford Families

 Photo Archive: Facey, Elgie & Wilford Families

Aren't family treasures wonderful? A few days ago hubs resurrected dozens of photos from the late 1800s, early 1900s that were found in his great aunt's house after her demise.

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Early 19th Century Photographs - a Olive Tree Genealogy YouTube Video

Olive Tree Genealogy has added a new video about early 19th century photographs! You can watch it on Olive Tree Genealogy YouTube Channel. If you have some old photos and are interested in learning more about them you should have a peek.

Dating Ancestor Photographs

Photography arrived in the United States circa 1839 thanks to the newly invented daguerreotype process. A daguerreotype has no negative so if you find a daguerreotype you know you have a one-of-a-kind image. They look like a mirror and the images jump out at you, appearing very 3 dimensional.

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