Comments on: A Family History Mystery

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:16:31 +0000

Thanks for the technical info I have more photos of the occasion and they seem to have been able to keep still for the photos.

I did do a little adjustment after I scanned the photo, to take away the imperfections in the photo quality.

Glad yo like the photo

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:04:29 +0000

1926. Well, excellent quality photograph for the year. I guess it was taken on a full plate camera with the instruction to “Keep still for five seconds” !
My old family pictures from 1926 were all from Kodak ‘Brownies’ or similar box camera. Actually, I must investigate when the Brownie was first on the market.
I do remember my Dad telling me that films/developing/printing was a bit expensive and not many people could afford it.
Really nice picture.
Cheers…. B

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:57 +0000

Maybe I don’t have any bling

By: London Caller

London Caller — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:19:16 +0000

He he… The flapper fashion is back again!
You better get all your bling bling out.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:33 +0000

Glad you like it

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:17 +0000

Thanks Calum

You do have my correct email address.

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:05 +0000

What a lovely photo.

By: CalumCarr

CalumCarr — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:03:29 +0000

Hi CP

Sent email but don’t know if address correct. Should just have left info here.

“I have subscription to Ancestry Worldwide. If there’s anything you want me to look up let me know. Also I’ve got the entire 1881 UK census on disc – cost about £6 (six pounds from Mormons in USA). It’s a bit of a pain to run. I have used it but not for a couple of years. Again, let me know if there’s anything in that Census you need.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:35 +0000

The year was 1926 so you were close

No I am not on ancestery.com and I haven’t done any research for a couple of years. I must have another look at it.

You certainly find out some interesting stuff whilst digging around in your family archives. Some of it good and some of it not so good!

By: Chrysalis

Chrysalis — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:52 +0000

Oh, what a fantastic family photo! That’s golden stuff, C.

And the clothes! I’m gonna guess, considering the downturned hats, the lengths of the skirts, the shoes, one brave woman with bare arms and bobbed hair…somewhere between 1920 and 1925, closer to 1920?

I adore that era, one of the greatest times for artistic expression in history:)

How sad about your great-grandparents, though, C. But you are on the case, so I’m sure you’ll figure all out

So you Ancestry.com too?

I’m glad you’re a critical thinker – sometimes people will throw up a branch of the tree that is questionable :/

I have been researching for my daughter. I recently discovered there were both union and confederate soldiers in my family, as well as her father’s. Which means, of course, our families fought themselves, as well as each other. What a shocker

Most interesting was discovering that all branches of her family, both families, have been in America since at least 1760 – unusual for us “simple bred folk”