The above daguerreotype was reportedly of my Great-great-great-grandfather, John Tanner. However, after some extensive research and using historical and genealogical data gleaned from dozens of sources, my daughter Amy has finally made a positive identification of the people in the photograph. Unfortunately, the daguerreotype was made after John Tanner had already died. The full story is extremely complicated and reads like a novel in our blog called TheAncestorFiles. To read the entire story you have to read through this entire series of blog posts:
Part 1: IntroductionPart 2: We Meet the TannersPart 3: What is a Daguerreotype?Part 4: Technology Meets the TannersPart 5: Woman at RightPart 6: Woman in CenterPart 7: Boy in Back — First PossibilityPart 7: Boy in Back — Additional PossibilitiesPart 8: Man at Left — John Tanner?Part 8: Man at Left — OptionsPart 9: Conclusion
It will be well worth your time to read through the entire series because this is a classic example of the steps in photo identification and doing in depth genealogical and historical research.
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