tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post8903848637248369537..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Connecting the DotsJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23589065668829764782013-01-29T16:41:28.688-08:002013-01-29T16:41:28.688-08:00Debi, I can totally relate. My box of mystery phot...Debi, I can totally relate. My box of mystery photos also was from two families--Bill's and Leona's. On top of that, when you add the in-laws' relatives, it becomes quite the mess. So I feel for you!<br /><br />You are exactly right when you say, "One step at a time." That's the only way to do it. I hate to think how many photos I've already thrown away from these two families' stashes. They could have been the very clues I needed to unlock some mysteries. Live and learn.<br /><br />I hope you are encouraged to keep at it, and not see it as a race with time. Even when all those relatives are gone (or even no longer able to remember), clues will pop out and catch your eye at unexpected moments, and you'll be able to make some connections. <br /><br />Sharing them on your blog may help, too, if you find distant cousins who may have those very same people in unidentified photographs of their own.<br /><br />Best wishes as you plow through your mystery photo box!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-62353908227682614722013-01-29T10:40:58.262-08:002013-01-29T10:40:58.262-08:00I am now the keeper of boxes of photos and am slow...I am now the keeper of boxes of photos and am slowly but surely trying to connect the dots. The main problem I have is that I have 2-3 families that were all thrown in together so just sorting them into families has been quite a chore. A few times I've found someone's obituary with a picture included and then I find the photo - and the identity - in my stash. One step at a time......Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-27695077168684076912013-01-28T17:20:39.728-08:002013-01-28T17:20:39.728-08:00Now that you mention it, Charlie, that's about...Now that you mention it, Charlie, that's about it! Never would have thought of Johnny Cash when thinking about genealogy...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-76193288140372185962013-01-28T16:15:01.944-08:002013-01-28T16:15:01.944-08:00That labeling task does seem like a tedious task. ...That labeling task does seem like a tedious task. No wonder all these relatives just kept the info in their own heads. Who would have guessed that what once was <i>new</i> photos would someday be passed down to descendants as family keepsakes?!<br /><br />At least we have the benefit of perspective, now...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-91325944814856722062013-01-28T16:13:04.956-08:002013-01-28T16:13:04.956-08:00Far Side, if I had never seen how it can be done o...Far Side, if I had never seen how it can be done on your blog, I'd never have attempted it! You have the patience of a saint with the photos you have reunited with family members!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49087537631621932482013-01-28T16:12:01.242-08:002013-01-28T16:12:01.242-08:00Oh, Wendy, believe me...I am, too...at least, I...Oh, Wendy, believe me...I am, too...at least, I'm <i>hoping</i> there will be a next dot!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-34926452742969342302013-01-28T16:11:09.487-08:002013-01-28T16:11:09.487-08:00By all means, Michelle, pull those old photographs...By all means, Michelle, pull those old photographs out and try once again. You are right, though: it takes lots of determination, and you will be in for much frustration, as I'm sure you've seen me experience here.<br /><br />Even so, it has been nice to make some progress--even if it is microscopic!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-65326200622551709862013-01-28T09:06:41.077-08:002013-01-28T09:06:41.077-08:00Hang in there... those hints turn into identificat...Hang in there... those hints turn into identification. You will then have a chance to label the images for the next generation of family historians. I'm going through this process myself and I know what one can go through. Good Luck.Karen Porteous Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189561944871417741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-78653123910811764202013-01-28T07:15:15.628-08:002013-01-28T07:15:15.628-08:00Genealogy reminds me of Johhny Cash "I got it...Genealogy reminds me of Johhny Cash "I got it one piece at a time..."Charlie Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-4973309549731321662013-01-28T06:45:18.743-08:002013-01-28T06:45:18.743-08:00One clue at a time! :)One clue at a time! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49432786986302116632013-01-28T06:02:58.211-08:002013-01-28T06:02:58.211-08:00I'm looking forward to the next dot!I'm looking forward to the next dot!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-51760210577614137812013-01-28T04:29:21.060-08:002013-01-28T04:29:21.060-08:00Oh if only there were more notes written on the ba...Oh if only there were more notes written on the back of the photos! I have a box of photos as well and feel such a responsibility as the "keeper" of those treasures to identify the individuals but it a difficult and often discouraging task. I have a sneaky suspicion that my Grandma, the previous "keeper" knew who most if not many of them were, but never took the time to write any of it down. I distinctly remember looking through the box at her house when I was little and her telling me a few stories, but I no longer remember the particulars. Your continued determination is inspiring and makes me want to pull my photos out and give it another try. Michelle Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190457324521018834noreply@blogger.com