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*A war uniform may indicate what war your ancestor served in, leading to military records. | *A war uniform may indicate what war your ancestor served in, leading to military records. | ||
*Other uniforms may indicate your ancestor's occupation, leading to business records. | *Other uniforms may indicate your ancestor's occupation, leading to business records. | ||
*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 [http://www.greekprideri.com/costume.html 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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*www.forensicgenealogy.info: This is Colleen Fitzpatrick's website on using forensic science to gather clues from old photos. | *www.forensicgenealogy.info: This is Colleen Fitzpatrick's website on using forensic science to gather clues from old photos. | ||
*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, [[ | *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 website with several old photographs you can use to help date your family photo. | *http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm: A website with several old photographs you can use to help date your family photo. | ||