tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post2677895724951814084..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Civil War Photo Album RescuedOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-71633931767641496102013-07-14T14:33:51.751-04:002013-07-14T14:33:51.751-04:00Well I tried to post this previously and I guess i...Well I tried to post this previously and I guess it didn't take. I just wanted to say how excited I was reading this blog post. It was the first of your blog posts that I had read and it was exciting to see a name I'm currently researching show up in the post. I'm currently researching the McKay name in my family line so I would love to hear more about this find! Who knows, maybe Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994894902689496594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-78380897667352890842013-07-14T14:06:59.897-04:002013-07-14T14:06:59.897-04:00Mariann - the iPhone pics don't have to be top...Mariann - the iPhone pics don't have to be top quality. It is only to record/document the original placement of photos in the album.<br /><br />after carefully removing the photos, I then use Flip Pal to scan each one, front and back. <br /><br />I also number the photos (in order) on the back in pencil, with an abbreviation for whatever I label the album, such as CHI for Chidester, followedOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-8120185747103977772013-07-13T19:35:29.290-04:002013-07-13T19:35:29.290-04:00I'm interested that your first step is to phot...I'm interested that your first step is to photograph each page with the photos intact. My cousin-in-law just sent me my uncle's photo album to preserve, and I was thinking of taking that step first! I'll try using my iPhone camera at first, in a nice bright light--the pages are large, and I really don't want to stitch 6 pieces together with Flip-Pal for each album page -- even thoMariann Reganhttp://mariannsregan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-25736036227069953212013-07-11T13:45:37.944-04:002013-07-11T13:45:37.944-04:00Amazing find! Great pictures.Amazing find! Great pictures.dianeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06302317835903584000noreply@blogger.com