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The Photo Detective — 274 episodes

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How Forever.com is Revolutionizing Digital Memory Preservation

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Military Images Magazine’s Ron Coddington Shares the Stories Behind Civil War Photos

3

Spared and Shared: How One Man Made Civil War History Accessible to All

4

The Art of French Wallpaper: RISD Museum's Stunning Historical Showcase

5

A History of the American Bookstore with Author Evan Friss

6

Family Photos and Preserving Your Memories

7

Diahan Southard’s ‘Monday Minutes’: Transforming Personal Reflections into Genealogical Gold

8

The Photo Marketplace Shift: What It Means for Your Memories

9

Digging Into Civil War Pension Files with Brian Rhinehart

10

Exploring Project Kin: Barbara Tien's Community for Storytellers and Genealogists

11

Fileshadow News. Photos of Famous People. Photo Detecting Clues

12

Seth Rockman on Plantation Goods: Unveiling Material History of American Slavery

13

The Power of Knitting: History, Healing, and Resilience in Loretta Napoleoni's Book

14

Solving Family Photo Mysteries: A Journey with The Photo Detective

15

Preserving Everyday History: Kiki Smith's Journey with the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection

16

Author Paul Frecker Discusses Cartomania: The Intersection of Photography and Fame

17

Through the Lens: Unveiling Family Stories

18

Telling Her Story: How to Research and Write Women's Histories with Sharon Carmack

19

The Beginner's Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing with Author Erin Moulton

20

Genealogy Travel Tips: How to Plan an Effective Ancestral Research Trip

21

Trailblazing Women Behind the Camera: A Deep Dive with Katherine Manthorne

22

Uncovering History with Kurt Deion: A Journey to Every Presidential Grave

23

The Enduring Legacy of Tintypes: From Civil War Soldiers to Contemporary Artists

24

Preserving Your Legacy: Insights from Amanda Meeks of Permanent.org

25

The Hidden History of Pockets: A Conversation with Hannah Carlson

26

Uncovering the Past Through Postcards with Maureen Taylor

27

Threads of Life: Unraveling the Rich Tapestry of Sewing with author Clare Hunter

28

The Hidden Stories of Tattooing: Dr. Matt Lodder on Tattoos in Photography and Society

29

Discovering Civil War Ancestors Through Photography: Tips and Tools for Family Historians

30

Uncovering Manchester’s Dark Past: Dr. Dean Kirby on Angel Meadow and the Victorian Slums

31

How Storied.com Transforms Family History into Captivating Stories

32

How to Manage and Remove Duplicate Photos for Genealogy Projects

33

Exploring Ancestry.com’s New Photo and Storytelling Features with Crista Cowan

34

Transforming Photo Organization: Insights from Mylio's Founder David Vascovich

35

Essential Genealogy Organization Tips: Listener Advice

36

Harnessing AI for Family Photo Tasks with Steve Little and Mark Thompson

37

Navigating the New Era of AI in Genealogy with Steve Little and Mark Thompson

38

Unlocking Family Secrets: Expert Tips on Interviewing Relatives for Genealogy

39

Savoring the Story: Andrew Scravani on the Intersection of Food, Photography, and Life

40

Digitize Your Past: How ScanMyPhotos.com Transformed Photo Preservation

41

Tracing Your Roots: Key Strategies for New Genealogists

42

The Power of Relatives at RootsTech with Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal

43

Joseph Quaderer Democratizing Biographies with StorySavor.com

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Rediscovered Memories: The Unexpected Return of Family Movies

45

Past Preserved: Julian Rebello's Mission to Reunite Lost Heirlooms

46

Discovering the World Through Lenses: Dr. Michael Pritchard and the History of Photography

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Permanent Digital Storage Solutions with Tammy Kirby of Forever.com

48

Dress Codes and Fashion Rules Through History with Richard Thompson Ford

49

Preserving Local History Through Film: A Conversation with Northeast Historic Film

50

The Encyclopedia of Things with creator Elisabeth Smolarz

51

Collecting Photographs with Greg French of Greg French Early Photography

52

The Story Behind Twentieth Century Skirts with Dr. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

53

Meet Me At The Biltmore with Author Amanda Blount

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216 From Bustles to Broadway with Heather Radke

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Mourning Jewelry Curiosities with Amanda Soth

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Egyptomania and Your Family Photos: Fashion Repeats

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Family Tree Magazine with Editor Andrew Koch

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History through Fiction with Colin Mustful

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The Dress Diary of Anne Sykes with Dr. Kate Strasdin

60

Seeing Double: Talking Look-alikes with Francois Brunnelle

61

The Family Photo Detective

62

An Underutilized Resource: The Newberry Library

63

Numbers to Names: A Holocaust Photo Database

64

Found in an Attic, Returned to Family with Trevor Mattea

65

The Many Shades of Blue: Cyanotypes with Sabine Ocker

66

ChatGPT and Image Generators: What You Need to Know

67

Recipes on Gravestones with Rosie Grant

68

The Story Behind President Lincoln's Portrait

69

Tips for Organizing with Darla DeMorrow owner of HeartWork Organizing

70

Organize with FileShadow.com

71

A Conversation with Kenyatta D. Berry

72

A Sewing Girl's Tale with John Wood Sweet

73

What You Need to Know About Heraldry with Dr. Nathaniel Taylor

74

Early Color Photographs and More: American Museum of Photography™

75

Imperfect History with Curator Sarah Weatherwax

76

Katherine Howe on Writing from the Salem Witches to Gloria Vanderbilt

77

Biograph: A Facebook Alternative with Co-founder Aaron Greenberg

78

Stereographs with Pascal Martiné of Stereosite.com

79

Photo Reminiscence Therapy and Family Photos with Rick Voight of Vivid-Pix

80

Matthew Pearl on Narrative Non-Fiction & The Taking of Jemima Boone

81

Writing Genealogical Crime Mysteries

82

Historical Fiction Revealed with Carrie Deming of The Dog Eared Book

83

Reading with Robin's Historical Fiction Picks

84

Building a Story with the Ancestry App

85

Fashion History on Twitter with Dr. Kate Strasdin

86

Genealogy on TikTok with Gwyneth.Stories

87

Byte4Byte: Permanent.org's Grant for Non-Profits

88

History Galore at the Maine Memory Network with Kathy Amoroso

89

The Archive Lady Melissa Barker

90

Clothing Care at the New Canaan Historical Society

91

Photos, Memories, and English Genealogy with Emma Jolly

92

How to Organize Photos Before Scanning with Nancy Desmond

93

An Iconic WWII Photo Identified

94

Wild About Wildcards with Amy Johnson Crow

95

Ancestor Trouble with Maud Newton

96

Cabinet Card Photos Transformed Into Art with Tom Butler

97

A Case of Mistaken Identity: Sue's Wedding Photo Reunion

98

Cabinet Cards of Broadway and Silver Screen Stars with David Shields

99

Vintage Photo Finds with B. Wells Douglas

100

Make Your Ancestors Talk with MyHeritage.com's LIVE Story

101

Snapshot Cameras in Your Family with Peter Dumas

102

How to Spot a Daguerreotype Copy with Erin Waters

103

We're All Related with A.J. Jacobs

104

Victorian Photo Studio Secrets

105

Picturing Frederick Douglass

106

Reading the Clues in World War One Snapshots with Curator Lora Vogt

107

Taking Care of Your Home Movies with Becca Bender

108

Saving the Sounds of Our Past with the New York Public Library

109

Preserving Your Life with Gaylord Archival

110

Creating a Digital Archive with Permanent.org

111

Ask Maureen December 2021

112

Shot Heard Round the World at the Concord Museum

113

How To Tell a Family History Story in Six Minutes

114

Find Your Family Farm on VintageAerial.com

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Stitching on Pictures: Stitchography by Emma

116

Ask Maureen November 2021

117

Ancestral Handbag History with Curator Jessica Harpley

118

Walking Sticks and Canes in Family Photographs

119

Ellis Island Images Identified with LouisTakács

120

Ask Maureen October 2021

121

Ghost Hunting Photo Clues with Dustin Pari

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Victorian Mourning Curiosities with Kate Kierstead

123

Rediscovered Photos of an American Medium with Sharon Carmack

124

Early Photographs on Headstones with Elliot Conte

125

Ask Maureen: September 2021

126

Using Twitter for a Photo Reunion

127

Orphan Photos Reunited

128

A Ten Year Photo Identification Journey

129

Ask Maureen: August 2021 Edition

130

Vintage Aerial Photos

131

Postal History Stories of Selling and Collecting with Jim Mehrer

132

Talking Postcards with The Postcardist

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Collecting Postcards for a Half Century with Mark Routh

134

Ask Maureen July 2021 Edition

135

The Walls Can Talk: Finding History in a Hidden Room With David Whitcomb

136

A Lifetime of Love: Collecting Images of New York City with Ray Simone

137

Stitch by Stitch: Saving Historic Clothing a Piece at a Time

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Unlocking the Shoebox--Digitize, Identify, and Organize Your Family Photos

139

Loving: A History of Men in Love 1850-1950

140

The Wedding Detectives Charlotte Sibtain and Cole Moreton

141

Visualizing Equality: African American Rights in Photographs and Drawings with Dr. Aston Gonzalez

142

Ask Maureen: May 2021

143

Using Photos to Create Heirlooms with GenerationStory

144

National Photography Month Activities

145

Beautiful but Deadly: Toxic Fashion and Criminal Dress with Dr. Allison Matthews David

146

Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved One's Alive with Allison Gilbert

147

Ask Maureen: April 2021

148

The Shot Heard Round the World at The Concord Museum

149

America's Pandemic Pastime: Making Photo Reunions Happen

150

Reproducing History and Protecting the Past: One Cased Image at a Time

151

Ask Maureen: March 2021 Edition

152

Good Pictures: Amateur Photography and Our Family with Art Historian Kim Beil

153

Dressing for the Camera: Rules Our Foremothers Followed (and Sometimes Broke)

154

Eliza Hamilton Revealed with author Susan Holloway Scott

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Ask Maureen: February 2021 Edition

156

Tintypes Made for Movies and Television

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America and the Tintype with Steven Kasher

158

Lost History Rediscovered (in the Recycling)

159

Identifying and Caring for Tintypes

160

Modern Tintypes Made With History

161

Ask Maureen: January 2021 Edition

162

Love History? You Can Go to History Camp

163

Dating Cased Images with Sean William Nolan

164

Best Practices for Photo Organizing

165

Portable Photo Preservation

166

Researching the Ships of Our Ancestors

167

Holiday Photos and Caption Clues

168

French Fashion, World War One, and Your Ancestors

169

Women in the Dark: Female Photographers in the U.S. 1850-1900

170

Clues in Group Portraits and Photo Albums

171

Organize, Preserve, and Share with Collectionaire.com

172

Recreate Victorian Decor with Photo Clues

173

Rediscovering an American Community of Color

174

The 100th Episode Celebration

175

The Nation's Photo Collection with Curator Shannon Perich

176

Collect Photo Stories with Storyglory

177

So You Have a Mystery Photo? And Timeline Help

178

Photo Fakes with Michael Medhurst of the Daguerreian Society

179

How to Save Your Family Archive with Permanent.org

180

Dead Still: A Postmortem Photography and Crime Fiction Program

181

1918 Pandemic Fashion and Tips for Analyzing Clothing Clues

182

What You Need to Know About Metadata

183

Suffragists and Suffragettes: Fashion and the Vote

184

Ancestral Swimwear and a Passion for Pictures

185

Is Family History Part of Your Personality?

186

Ancestral Tours of Battlefields and Bonefields

187

Our Ancestors at Work

188

Every "Thing" Tells a Story with Show and Tales Martie McNabb

189

Pinup Photos and the Modern Woman

190

U.S. Naval Photo Collections: Online Resources You Can Use

191

Your Favorite Photos and Mine

192

Building An Archive For Our Time

193

The Genealogy Show in England

194

Photo Fun While Stuck in the House

195

The American Revolution and Abraham Lincoln

196

A Grandmother's Gift

197

Interviewing Relatives: A Conversation with Personal Biographer Francie King

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Who's That Baby? Tips for Solving Snapshot Mysteries

199

One Man's World War One Journey

200

Big News For Family Photos on MyHeritage.com

201

What I Learned Using a Digital Photo Organizer

202

Wearing the Past: A Modern Woman's Fascination with Period Dress

203

Colorizing the Past with The Photo Alchemist

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Preservation Hacks

205

Masterclass: Digital Photo Organizing with Memory Web

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52 Weeks of Ancestors with Amy Johnson Crow

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Solving Photo Mysteries

208

Family History Films You Can Make

209

Lost Films Need Your Help

210

Save Your Pictures with the Right Stuff

211

A Few Of My Favorite Photo Identification Tools

212

The Secret Wife Of Aaron Burr with Susan Holloway Scott

213

Mourning Jewelry: Fact or Fiction

214

Finding Pictures of Your Civil War Ancestors

215

The Vivid-Pix Fix and a Contest

216

Organizing Photos with Memory Web

217

Family Pictures USA with Producer Don Perry

218

Disaster Preparedness for the Family Photo Archive

219

Photos of Our Mill-Working Ancestors

220

Family Reunion Photos: Sorting Out the Clues

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Our Cards.com: Playing with a Full Deck of Ancestors

222

Our Picture-Taking Ancestors and Flea Market Finds

223

Family Reunion Planning

224

Scan My Photos

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Women Patriots with Mary Tedesco of the Genealogy Roadshow

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Finding Images of Your Ancestors

227

Women of the Revolution

228

Benson Lossing - Revolutionary Traveler

229

Vintage Wedding Planning & Photo Clues

230

Vintage Wedding Photos

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Wedding Day Photo Clues

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Episode 42: Scott Fisher of Extreme Genes

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Episode 41: Revolution Place: Where Kids Learn History

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Episode 40: The Dead Pixels Society

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Finding Identity and Connection in Your Family Photographs

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The Last Muster Journey

237

What's New With Vivid-Pix Restore?

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Visual Face Recognition

239

My Family Resemblance

240

Sharing Photos Online

241

Spring Cleaning Your Photos

242

The Man Behind Dead Fred

243

A Word War I Resource

244

Wedding Clues, Rootstech Tips

245

Old Providence - Time Travel At Your Desk

246

Charting Your Family History

247

DNA And Your Photos

248

Making The Last Muster Movie

249

A VividPix Redux

250

Civil War Photo Sleuth

251

MemoryWeb

252

The Literary Detective

253

The Gravestone Girls

254

VividPix

255

GenerationStory App

256

Found Photos & My Unexpected Discovery

257

Stop Trashing Photos

258

Finding Family on Ebay

259

MemoryWeb

260

Finding Family Photos

261

Ancestry Search Tips

262

RootsTech 2018

263

My Heritage Photo Discoveries

264

Interview With Beth Forester of Animoto

265

Animoto

266

Family History Videos

267

Google’s "We Wear Culture!"

268

Orphan Photos

269

Photo Tips & Tricks

270

MetaData & Online Posting

271

The Last Muster

272

Answering Listener’s Questions

273

Ask Maureen

274

How I Became The Photo Detective