New York City Tax Photographs, 1939-1941 When I received my great grandparents' marriage certificate from New York City they informed me that the City of New York had photographs of all the buildings in the city. You need the block and lot numbers, which can be obtained from the city maps at the Municipal Archives. I sent for a photo of the building we lived in during the 1940s. The photo is in black and white, and it is very sharp. Ruth Schweitzer Editor's Note: More information on ordering these tax photographs and other prints from around the city can be found online. Milk Crates and Cemetery Photography For the vertically challenged headstones can be quite large, so to get the whole thing in a photograph you may have to stand on your tiptoes. I've found that standing on a milk crate gives me the added distance away from the marker that I need. Be sure to take one of these the next time you visit a cemetery. DJ Kopp Send Tape Recordres to Family When you send a tape recorder to older relatives, include a list of things that happened that will jumpstart their memories. I am fortunate to have completed biographies of my grandmother and mother, and to have my own autobiography. As the keeper of family history, I look forward to sharing this information with my children. Sincerely, Catherine Margaret Fairbanks Stone Gustavson Request for Help Scanning Tin Types This is not a tip-it is actually a request for a tip. I have seen some tips on working with photos, but none on working with tin types. I have a tin type of my grandfather that comes out blue when scanned. Any ideas? BJ Scott