Family photographs put names to the faces of our ancestors. But…. are you missing important family history clues hidden in them? Learn how to use MyHeritage’s photo tools to enhance your old family photos to analyze them for important social history clues for your ancestors!
As a genealogy researcher and creator of the Are You My Cousin? blog, Lisa Lisson takes the overwhelm out of genealogy research and keeps researchers moving forward finding their
MyHeritage is the leading global destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history. Our platform and DNA kits make it easy for anyone, anywhere to embark on a meaningful journey into their past and treasure their family stories fo
If you’re interested in analyzing the photo, it would be best not to ‘clean it up’ or restore it, but to look at it in as close to the original form as possible. I noticed you mentioned you were looking for ‘scars or birthmarks,’ for example. These would be wiped out my many photo editors if they were faint or mistaken for a blemish on the photo. The cleaned up versions are nice for home decoration or when detail is not important.
A wonderfully practical webinar to help you delve deeply into each photo of people and buildings, to 1. identify the subjects, and 2. to add to their stories. Be sure to follow the chat, and the Q&A, as well as the excellent syllabus!
Lisa’s approach to analyzing pictures and her methodology was great. The pictures that she showed and discussed made the presentation very interesting.
I have been putting off working on my photo collections. This webinar helps me feel more confident and ready to tackle the project especially since I can return to the webinar whenever I need help. Thank you.
Brilliant webinar with lots of great tips to aid in the identification of additional features and people for our tree building and ancestor identification.
10 Unexpected Places to Find Ancestor Photos Online
It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor's life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Expand your search for your ancestor's faces with these ten "unexpected" online resources!
It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor's life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Expand your search for your ancestor's faces with these ten "unexpected" online resources!
Michelle will show us how to get the most from her free checklist for identifying and dating photographs. Find the checklist at http://bit.ly/PhotoChecklist
Michelle will show us how to get the most from her free checklist for identifying and dating photographs. Find the checklist at http://bit.ly/PhotoChecklist
Have a blurry old photograph? Watch Geoff Rasmussen as he discovers MyHeritage's new Photo Enhancer for the first time. The transformations in his old photographs are incredible!
Have a blurry old photograph? Watch Geoff Rasmussen as he discovers MyHeritage's new Photo Enhancer for the first time. The transformations in his old photographs are incredible!
You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs and wondering what is the best way to preserve them? What about boxes of family vacation slides, photo negatives or home movies? As more and more Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, we’re uncertain about…
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs and wondering what is the best way to preserve them? What about boxes of family vacation slides, photo negatives or home movies? As more and more Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, we’re uncertain about…
Integrating old photos into your family history research
Learn about the importance of photos in genealogy research. We'll show you how to analyze photos, upload to a personal MyHeritage website, and tag the people you'll want to stay connected to on MyHeritage.
Learn about the importance of photos in genealogy research. We'll show you how to analyze photos, upload to a personal MyHeritage website, and tag the people you'll want to stay connected to on MyHeritage.
Share Responsibly: 4 Things Genealogists Have to Know Before Posting Images Online
It's so easy to click and post BUT before you do make sure you know these 4 things. 1) Watermarks--what they are and how to make them. It's easy. 2) Permissions--Understanding the rights and wrongs of sharing 3) Where to share 4) The right resolution--It matters.
It's so easy to click and post BUT before you do make sure you know these 4 things. 1) Watermarks--what they are and how to make them. It's easy. 2) Permissions--Understanding the rights and wrongs of sharing 3) Where to share 4) The right resolution--It matters.
This webinar is for anyone who self-publishes or presents their research. It addresses problems and solutions to make sure that images enhance your work, not distract from it. Tips for using Adobe Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Powerpoint are demonstrated.
This webinar is for anyone who self-publishes or presents their research. It addresses problems and solutions to make sure that images enhance your work, not distract from it. Tips for using Adobe Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Powerpoint are demonstrated.
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Great introduction to some of the MyHeritage photo capabilities. Also will motivate you to upload your scans to discover their full potential!
If you’re interested in analyzing the photo, it would be best not to ‘clean it up’ or restore it, but to look at it in as close to the original form as possible. I noticed you mentioned you were looking for ‘scars or birthmarks,’ for example. These would be wiped out my many photo editors if they were faint or mistaken for a blemish on the photo. The cleaned up versions are nice for home decoration or when detail is not important.
A wonderfully practical webinar to help you delve deeply into each photo of people and buildings, to 1. identify the subjects, and 2. to add to their stories. Be sure to follow the chat, and the Q&A, as well as the excellent syllabus!
Lisa’s approach to analyzing pictures and her methodology was great. The pictures that she showed and discussed made the presentation very interesting.
I have been putting off working on my photo collections. This webinar helps me feel more confident and ready to tackle the project especially since I can return to the webinar whenever I need help. Thank you.
As the family historian I have many photos to scan and share with other family members. This will help me explain what they are seeing. Thank you.
Brilliant webinar with lots of great tips to aid in the identification of additional features and people for our tree building and ancestor identification.
Very, very helpful!!