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*A war uniform may indicate what war your ancestor served in. You can research [[British Military Records|military records]] from the era for more information. | *A war uniform may indicate what war your ancestor served in. You can research [[British Military Records|military records]] from the era for more information. | ||
*Other uniforms may indicate your ancestor's occupation,leading to business records. | *Other uniforms may indicate your ancestor's occupation,leading to business records. | ||
* | *Clothing may lead you to a specific town or area an ancestor was from. [[Image:Yannis Ramnalis-15B15D.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Yannis Ramnalis-15B15D.jpg]]For example, native costumes in Greece vary slightly from town to town, indicating what town or area your ancestor was from. | ||
*Ribbons or badges may indicate societies or groups your ancestor belonged to, leading to records from that society or group. | *Ribbons or badges may indicate societies or groups your ancestor belonged to, leading to records from that society or group. | ||
*General clothing may indicate the time period of the photo. <ref>Vail, Jacob Eli. “The Silent Stories.” Historical Messages from Old Photographs. New York; St. Clair and Briggs, 2008. 76. Print.</ref> | *General clothing may indicate the time period of the photo. <ref>Vail, Jacob Eli. “The Silent Stories.” Historical Messages from Old Photographs. New York; St. Clair and Briggs, 2008. 76. Print.</ref> | ||
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*genealogy.about.com/od/photo-dating/ss/identification.htm: This [https://familysearch.org/blog website] discusses steps for identifying people in old photos, looking at the type of photo, photographer, [[Davis County Utah Cemeteries|scene]] and setting, clothes and haristyle, and matching the clues with your knowledge of the family. | *genealogy.about.com/od/photo-dating/ss/identification.htm: This [https://familysearch.org/blog website] discusses steps for identifying people in old photos, looking at the type of photo, photographer, [[Davis County Utah Cemeteries|scene]] and setting, clothes and haristyle, and matching the clues with your knowledge of the family. | ||
*genealogy.about.com/cs/photodating/tp/dating_photos.htm: This website lists books which may help you identify clues about family photos. | *genealogy.about.com/cs/photodating/tp/dating_photos.htm: This website lists books which may help you identify clues about family photos. | ||
*http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm | *A [http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm website] with several old photographs you can use to help date your family photo. | ||
*A [http://www.theancestorhunt.com/photos.html list of links] directly to online photo sites, some informational articles that provide guidance as to how to find and analyze old photos, as well as other articles that contain links to individual states and other jurisdictions. | |||
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[[Category:Photos]] | [[Category:Photos]] | ||