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*Native costumes may lead you to a specific town or area an ancestor was from. For example, native costumes in Greece vary slightly from town to town, indicating what town or area your ancestor was from.  
*Native costumes may lead you to a specific town or area an ancestor was from. 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.&nbsp;


<br>There are several websites which give clues about '''photo dating'''.  
<br>There are several websites which give clues about '''photo dating'''.  
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