Unfortunately,
we have photos where people maybe labeled or places maybe labeled and
sometimes there are no labels and so we are scratching our head to try and figure out “where”
a photo was taken and of course possibly “about when” and “who” is always nice!
My grandmother had
some photos from my grandfather’s side (long-deceased) that she shared with me.
Unfortunately, none of them are labeled,
though based on other photos, I was able to “identify” some of the “who!” Except, there is one photo which has always
bugged me because I’m not recognizing the “who” and I can’t quite figure out
the “where” which might then help me narrow who participated. I know England Lancashire. Possibly the Manchester/Oldham/Chadderton area and even knowing it was a “Temperance Hotel,” I have not yet been able to place
it? I have a few others and this is the
one that has bugged me the most!
Well, I just read
an article about using Google Images and how it might help with the “where!”
The web has made tracing our family
histories more accessible and more affordable and, indeed, an increasing number
of us are using the web to find out more about our past. Yet, even though our past is now more
accessible few of us have the time to spend deep in research and many of us
don’t know where to start.
Here is one simple technique, using
Google Images, Google Maps, and Google Streetview, that can help you learn more about your past
and give you more information about your relatives’ lives.
Did this help
you? Share your successes? Or, share a method that has worked well for
you when trying to figure out “where” for a family photo!
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