Denise, I know what you're saying. This fall I went through my mother's photo albums. None of the photos from her father's side were marked with any names. He had several beautiful photo albums going back to the late 1800s, but with no names. How sad. We'll never have any idea who those people are. Karen -----Original Message----- From: Denise Ashleman [mailto:saultz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:29 PM To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Just a note: Following a visit home to Columbus a week ago, I would suggest to everyone, please write the names of people on the back of photos, last names as well, approx. decade. I just spent the better part of four days going through photos from one set of Grandparents with my mother, father and sisters. I am the eldest and know most of the people, however, my grandmother was born in 1890 - had my mother at 43, only child, go figure. The point is, anyone we could ask if none of us knew, they're dead. Make sure to add your photos to the Will provision or give the person who would most appreciate the photos to them now. Do this as soon as you can while the oldest person in your family can still SEE. Denise ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== For those of you on Digest mode, please don't quote the entire digest when replying. Also, check your subject line; making it meaningful will increase your chances of being read.

I think all of us have had similar experiences with mystery photographs. I "inherited" an old ablum of picturs which had belonged to my grandmother's unmarried sister. Not a single picutre had a name. About half of them were from Sweden! In the last few years I have searched for all cousins, neighbors, churches...anything and anyone who had any possible contact with this family who lived in Akron, Ohio....although there were photos from other states as well as a few locations in Sweden. I have researched the photographers. As a result, about 25% of the pictures have been identified. I have scanned, mailed, phoned, and emailed many people...and some of them were responsive and interested in receiving copies of some of the pictures. It has been a fascinating search and discovery. I don't think I will ever have names and places for all the pictures, but the fact that some of them are identified is very rewarding. Karen Ft. Myers, FL -----Original Message----- From: Karen Lynch <klynch39@charter.net> To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:59:32 -0600 Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Denise, I know what you're saying. This fall I went through my mother's photo albums. None of the photos from her father's side were marked with any names. He had several beautiful photo albums going back to the late 1800s, but with no names. How sad. We'll never have any idea who those people are. Karen -----Original Message----- From: Denise Ashleman [mailto:saultz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:29 PM To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Just a note: Following a visit home to Columbus a week ago, I would suggest to everyone, please write the names of people on the back of photos, last names as well, approx. decade. I just spent the better part of four days going through photos from one set of Grandparents with my mother, father and sisters. I am the eldest and know most of the people, however, my grandmother was born in 1890 - had my mother at 43, only child, go figure. The point is, anyone we could ask if none of us knew, they're dead. Make sure to add your photos to the Will provision or give the person who would most appreciate the photos to them now. Do this as soon as you can while the oldest person in your family can still SEE. Denise ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== For those of you on Digest mode, please don't quote the entire digest when replying. Also, check your subject line; making it meaningful will increase your chances of being read. ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research in Gallia County, Ohio.

Good for you, Karen, for trying so hard. You know that most people would just pitch the album! You have a keepsake now for future generations, because the people are identified. - Jean Griesan Snowy Colorado -----Original Message----- From: ash689@aol.com [mailto:ash689@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:28 AM To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] I think all of us have had similar experiences with mystery photographs. I "inherited" an old ablum of picturs which had belonged to my grandmother's unmarried sister. Not a single picutre had a name. About half of them were from Sweden! In the last few years I have searched for all cousins, neighbors, churches...anything and anyone who had any possible contact with this family who lived in Akron, Ohio....although there were photos from other states as well as a few locations in Sweden. I have researched the photographers. As a result, about 25% of the pictures have been identified. I have scanned, mailed, phoned, and emailed many people...and some of them were responsive and interested in receiving copies of some of the pictures. It has been a fascinating search and discovery. I don't think I will ever have names and places for all the pictures, but the fact that some of them are identified is very rewarding. Karen Ft. Myers, FL

I also have photo with no names, I had my grandmother before her death go over them with me but she still didn't know many of them. I just can't part with them because I know they are family and maybe someday I'll find out who they are. Marjorie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Lynch" <klynch39@charter.net> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:59 AM Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] > Denise, > > I know what you're saying. This fall I went through my mother's photo > albums. None of the photos from her father's side were marked with any > names. He had several beautiful photo albums going back to the late 1800s, > but with no names. How sad. We'll never have any idea who those people > are. > > Karen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denise Ashleman [mailto:saultz@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:29 PM > To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] > > Just a note: Following a visit home to Columbus a week ago, I would suggest > to everyone, please write the names of people on the back of photos, last > names as well, approx. decade. I just spent the better part of four days > going through photos from one set of Grandparents with my mother, father and > sisters. I am the eldest and know most of the people, however, my > grandmother was born in 1890 - had my mother at 43, only child, go figure. > The point is, anyone we could ask if none of us knew, they're dead. Make > sure to add your photos to the Will provision or give the person who would > most appreciate the photos to them now. Do this as soon as you can while > the oldest person in your family can still SEE. > > Denise > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > For those of you on Digest mode, please don't quote the entire digest when > replying. Also, check your subject line; making it meaningful will increase > your chances of being read. > > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research > in Gallia County, Ohio. > > > > > _____________________________________________________ > This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm >

Don't get rid of the photos. Put them in a safe place and perhaps you may find someone down the road the knows who they are? How you say. Well, I contacted a 3C1R last year and he told me they had thrown out all the photos they couldn't identify after his older brother died (12 years older). When he told me that, I could only imagine that some of those people were my relatives and perhaps some of those images were not in my collection. I sent him images of his G grandparents that he had never seen before. Bob >I also have photo with no names, I had my grandmother before her death go >over them with me but she still didn't know many of them. I just can't part >with them because I know they are family and maybe someday I'll find out who >they are. > >Marjorie > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Karen Lynch" <klynch39@charter.net> >To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:59 AM >Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] > > >> Denise, >> >> I know what you're saying. This fall I went through my mother's photo >> albums. None of the photos from her father's side were marked with any >> names. He had several beautiful photo albums going back to the late >1800s, >> but with no names. How sad. We'll never have any idea who those people >> are. >> >> Karen >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Denise Ashleman [mailto:saultz@bellsouth.net] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:29 PM >> To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] >> >> Just a note: Following a visit home to Columbus a week ago, I would >suggest >> to everyone, please write the names of people on the back of photos, last >> names as well, approx. decade. I just spent the better part of four days >> going through photos from one set of Grandparents with my mother, father >and >> sisters. I am the eldest and know most of the people, however, my >> grandmother was born in 1890 - had my mother at 43, only child, go figure. >> The point is, anyone we could ask if none of us knew, they're dead. Make >> sure to add your photos to the Will provision or give the person who would >> most appreciate the photos to them now. Do this as soon as you can while >> the oldest person in your family can still SEE. >> >> Denise >> >> >> ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >> For those of you on Digest mode, please don't quote the entire digest when >> replying. Also, check your subject line; making it meaningful will >increase >> your chances of being read. >> >> >> >> >> ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >> Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research >> in Gallia County, Ohio. >> >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm >> > > > >==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >If you want to unsubscribe to the list, send an email to >OHGALLIA-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the >text of the email.