tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103274132077570190.post8778719975243456521..comments2024-03-24T08:59:43.093-07:00Comments on Debby's Family Genealogy Blog: Seven Generations of PhotosDebby's Family Genealogy Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01230444399622755142noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103274132077570190.post-42687576819711963672021-11-20T17:38:21.540-08:002021-11-20T17:38:21.540-08:00Good luck finding the picture of your g-grandfathe...Good luck finding the picture of your g-grandfather. I sure think having the photos is a tremendous gift.Debby's Family Genealogy Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230444399622755142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103274132077570190.post-74160585579371232052021-11-18T16:08:07.318-08:002021-11-18T16:08:07.318-08:00Gravesites, photos, correspondence, etc., all have...Gravesites, photos, correspondence, etc., all have the ability, imo, to bring to life what is otherwise merely abstract as names and dates on paper. They are tangibles, evidence of existence, things we can see and feel, that afford us an inexplicable, virtual, subconscious emotional connection. Obviously, re family photographs, they must ultimately pass to the next generation, to one of the children (typically the oldest female, if available), it is our job as genealogists to determine who that individual is or was. I've used this approach several times - contacting more distant relatives - in an attempt to locate old photos, with some "relative" success. That said, still somewhat disappointed that I have not been able to locate a picture of my g-grandfather, who died at age 32 in 1902, or his father, who died in 1900 at age 59. Likewise, there was a painting of my 4th g-grandfather that was displayed at the 250th anniversary celebration of Gloucester, MA, which I have not been able to locate either. <br /><br />Resemblance, I don't know. There is obvious resemblance my father to his father, and his older brother to maternal uncles, but otherwise we generally find very little or no discernable, definite, resemblance. One possible exception being those of Germany, who I tend to think of as a "one-people." It's not uncommon to pass people on the streets of Germany who actually do look very much alike, imo. betuadollarucanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09273213232998601518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103274132077570190.post-9506197132805196832021-11-18T15:03:41.516-08:002021-11-18T15:03:41.516-08:00Yes, I so rarely find one and then I see just how ...Yes, I so rarely find one and then I see just how much it adds to my ancestor's story to be able to see them.Debby's Family Genealogy Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230444399622755142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103274132077570190.post-31425718053459663212021-11-18T13:37:08.557-08:002021-11-18T13:37:08.557-08:00Having photos does mean a lot. I know we both star...Having photos does mean a lot. I know we both stare at our ancestor pictures. If only they would speak to us. Oh the questions we would ask. Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.com