RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Total: 1/1
    1. [GM] Re: Old Photo Albums
    2. > Does anyone have ideas on how I can get these items off the pages? > > Lorraine <Landmoffat@aol.com> Lorraine, Before you do anything to the photos I agree with some of the others that you should scan them (if possible) and then try removing them from the pages. Now, putting the photos in the freezer may very well work (and I am not saying that it won't) but when doing this when you take the photos out and they reach room temps it will cause the photos to sweat and you can ruin them. Again, I am not saying that it don't work this is just to say "what" could happen. Now, I have found that you can get photos and documents loose from albums by placing them in the microwave for about 10 to 15 seconds (depending on the wattage) and it will "soften" the glue instead of making it hard and brittle. You then can lift the photo off the page without any damage. Again, this is the method that I have used and am not saying that it is the "only" way to do it. This is just a suggestion. I wish you luck with your project. Join Now! Subscribe: KYHeritageFolklore-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Terry Thacker Doing genealogy is like writing OUR own family Bible. Our ancestors are the ones that have came to pass, and our descendants are the ones to fulfill it.

    05/28/2003 06:46:10