| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
I’m guessing that you (like me) are the genealogist in the family. You become a repository of not just family stories, but also piles of ancestor-related stuff that your well-meaning relatives send you.
Those unsorted boxes can be difficult to manage—made worse if you don’t know what documents are important, which items to keep, or who’s in what photos.
Today’s newsletter is here to help. Below, the Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor shares a case study in what to do when photo captions—usually a boon to genealogists—are wrong. In a second article, she provides tips for organizing all the photo prints that find their way into your closet (and your basement, and filing cabinet, and attic … )
Finally, we’ll look at another treasure you might find in your collection: historical maps. Though beautiful and genealogically rich, they require special archival treatment—especially if they’re crumbling or an unusual size.
Delighting in photo finds,
— Andrew, Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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