tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post8533785703288373741..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Do photos really have any genealogical value?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-64609435336193555482014-01-28T16:30:57.182-07:002014-01-28T16:30:57.182-07:00It is interesting how many mis-labeled photos ther...It is interesting how many mis-labeled photos there are on family trees. It is also interesting to see how many family trees there are with no labels and no sources. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-49997579435297586422014-01-28T16:29:30.599-07:002014-01-28T16:29:30.599-07:00You definitely fall in the center of the diagram. ...You definitely fall in the center of the diagram. Thanks for the comment. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-67234267209005328372014-01-28T16:21:30.057-07:002014-01-28T16:21:30.057-07:00I think its more than "it depends". It d...I think its more than "it depends". It depends on the photo subject. It depends on the area. It depends on the people. It depends on the viewer.<br /><br />I can think of many "every day" photos of activities in say, the Civil War era that give researchers valuable information about clothing, tools, etc. that would not be valuable in the slightest to say, a battle researcher. But there are many people who want to know when and how people started wearing Aran knitwear, for example. Those photographs of everyday fisherman are extremely important to them.<br /><br />Further, photos are often the only source remaining for some people that document their existence. For example, the back of a photograph is the only way I would have the date of death for my great-x4 grandfather, as it was hastily recorded on there. The dates that the historical researcher needs could very well be on a photograph.<br /><br />My own interests lie somewhere in the middle of the ovals, but I think if you looked at my family file, it would say something different. There's something to be said for what's recorded vs. what I've learned about framing the evidence I have, and I guess I need to make more of an effort to make my family file match my interest in all three ovals.Crafting in Yoohoovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223824425648008880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-71600960905726921212014-01-28T15:17:06.553-07:002014-01-28T15:17:06.553-07:00I would say that they are invaluable, because they...I would say that they are invaluable, because they have the ability to do something that raw facts and figures can't - they humanise the people we are researching. You can spout of facts and figures to members of your family to get them interested in their history, and most will have their eyes glaze over. But offer to show them a photo of their great, great grandfather in his uniform or doing something interesting.... In addition, photographs, especially of people can be a source of information themselves helping date people or events, identify people, give hints to military history etc. I love them!! ;-)Larenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885582206860385433noreply@blogger.com