For your genealogy research, learn how to identify critical details in family photos that may be tricky to interpret, using expert strategies taught by genealogist Allyson Maughan.
Solving your Picture Problems
Pictures tell a brilliant story about our ancestors. But what do we do when pictures have problems, like no writing on the back, too many conflicting names and dates, and unfamiliar faces? Learn the antidote to these dilemmas and finally use those pictures in your research.
Key Learning Objectives:
1. Why would you use pictures in family history research?
2. How to sort family pictures.
3. How to overcome problems with family pictures such as:
No written information on the back
Conflicting information written on the back
Partial information written on the back
4. How to use pictures in your family history.
Allyson is a genealogy speaker, writer, and consultant. She has spoken at national and state conferences including Salt Lake Institute for Genealogy and RootsTech. She has written several articles for The Crossroads Magazine. She finished her Accredited Genealogy credential in the Southwest Region in 2024. She volunteers as a UGA board member with the Webinar Committee. She enjoys pictures and writing. She shares tips on rememberingrelatives.weebly.com/. She lives in Salt Lake City.
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EVENT TYPE: | Workshops | Cultures & Diversity | Arts & Creativity |
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