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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Scanning - Glass Portraits
« on: Friday 08 July 11 03:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I have some family portraits that are almost, if not already, 100 years old, they are painted on glass and I'm wondering if anyone knows if scanning these will damage them in any way. I have an Epson v700 flatbed I'm wanting to scan them with as just a standard scan and also using the ICE technology on a second scan to see if I can clean up any scratches with that as the oldest one that would be over 100 years old if heavily scratched.

At present I have them wrapped in a towel in a drawer because I haven't had the money, nor do I know who to take them to to have them framed in a manner that is fitting to their age. I'd like to scan them so I can share them with family and also admire them myself, seems a shame to have these images of family tucked away for so long and not looked at but I'm worried the form of light from the scanner may damage them.

I'd be most grateful if anyone who has worked with these types of portraits can tell me if the scanner process is likely to damage them or not.

Cheers in Advance
Bec  :D

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / St Leonards Shoreditch Accessing Parish Records
« on: Thursday 19 October 06 01:04 BST (UK)  »
I'm hoping someone here can help me with these particular records.

I'm looking for somwhere I maybe able to purchase these records on Data CD. I know that there are two societies that have them on CD but they are in England (I'm in Australia) and no one knows where I could purchase from. I do know from message boards there are other Aussies wanting to gain access to these records.

One of the societies does lookups but I have extensive family connections in this parish and there are many variants to the name I'm wanting to search so paying someone to research for me or having someone else do the work just doesn't work for me. I kinda want to leave no stone unturned and know in my own mind that is so.

I've e-mailed so many places I felt sure to be able to help like the church only to either have the e-mails bounce or be sent in another direction, while there are Data CDs in existence no one knows where to obtain them.

I'd be ever so greatful to anyone who could shed some light.

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The Lighter Side / New Here.......
« on: Wednesday 18 October 06 04:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi

New here !! I've been doing genealogy for a while now but had not be aware of this site until I met up with someone through Genes Reunited. I'm a South Aussie Girl but have my roots throughout most of the UK. Ireland, England and Wales with family members from many counties including strong ties to Middlesex, Cornwall and Yorkshire. I must say the Cornwall ties are very strong as I've always been drawn to The Copper Triangle here in SA which is where ALOT of Cornish settlers... Well, settled. I had no idea why I loved the area so much as a child or wanted to move out that way (which I've never done) as an adult but as I've gone into the family history I can clearly see the connection.


Anyway just thought I'd introduce myself.  ;D ;D

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