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Offline PaulThommo

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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #18 on: Friday 11 May 18 02:18 BST (UK) »
I found a website of my fathers old school and it had a couple of school photos on it. One was for 1917 which was my fathers last year at school. Looking through the photo I saw him straight away, such a nice feeling to see the earliest photo of him (aged 17) as the earliest one of him previously is one of him in uniform during the 2nd WW. Ah the power of the internet.
Isn't it strange in this day of 'selfies' and mobile phone cameras photographs are all over the place. I have got hundreds of photos of my children growing up yet only about 12 of me between birth and into my teenage years, my parents didn't own a camera and the only ones of me were taken by friends/relatives.
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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #19 on: Friday 11 May 18 06:39 BST (UK) »
I have found group photos of soldiers with two ancestors, both who died in WW1.
The first one was on an auction website when his commanding officer's medals came up for sale recently with a photo of junior officers under his command.
The second is in the collection of a regimental museum.

However, I have had no luck in finding any photos taken by the youngest brother of my great grandmother. His occupation was photographer.

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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #20 on: Friday 11 May 18 13:32 BST (UK) »
I should clarify.

I was shocked to see the photo I mentioned above but I was also happy to see it. As to other ancestors, I have found some in books and some online. Its a nice feeling, especially when there is a strong family resemblance ie my ggggrandfather looks so like my grandfather.

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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #21 on: Friday 11 May 18 15:11 BST (UK) »
Jaybelnz, thanks.  I'd forgotten about ancient faces.


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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #22 on: Friday 11 May 18 16:36 BST (UK) »
Ancient Faces has so little UK stuff


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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #23 on: Friday 11 May 18 19:33 BST (UK) »
Not strictly a photograph but searching for possible paintings done by my 3x grandfather i found one on a website project done by the BBC to catalogue all paintings held in museums and art galleries. As I live the other side of the country from the museum/art gallery it was an unexpected find. Especially as it is one that isn't on display but in storage.  ;)
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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #24 on: Friday 11 May 18 21:49 BST (UK) »
I found a picture of my great, great grandparents online.  My grandmother recognised them as being her grandparents (I think she had seen that same photograph when she was little)

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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #25 on: Friday 11 May 18 23:05 BST (UK) »
Iv been quite lucky iv found a couple on face book community sites and found relatives in the process always worth a try.  ;)

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Re: Finding photos of ancestors online
« Reply #26 on: Friday 11 May 18 23:24 BST (UK) »
Yes Jacky _d, lots of that type of group on Facebook. I have joined up with an Irish one, a Scottish one, and a NZ one - met lots of living rellies through it too, which is a real bonus!
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