Tracing Your Roots: Identifying Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, and Card Photos

Discuss the history of early photography, including cased images (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes) and card photos, and identify characteristics and styles of dress to help pinpoint specific origins.​

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In the summer of 2023, American Ancestors announced the 10 Million Names project, an undertaking to recover the names of people of African descent who were enslaved in the area of the United States between the 1500s and 1865. The monumental task of centralizing datasets about enslaved ancestors is a work in progress. In the interim, there are a multitude of existing databases that serve a similar purpose but are more limited in scope. Join Genealogist LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson for a presentation on applicable Genealogy Standards for using databases, followed by a survey of current databases that name enslaved people and can be accessed free of charge.

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the SC Room archive and discover the resources available to genealogists and local history enthusiasts.

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