How to Use Only One Photograph to Preserve Your Family History

“Oh my goodness look at this picture!” my wife exclaimed. We spent the next hour talking about the people in the photograph, the place where it was taken and the event it chronicled. One photograph can stimulate the memory to recall many fascinating details of people, places, things and events.

What happens most often is that after a long visit, perhaps even some tears, the photo prompting all the interest is placed back in the box from whence it came and not touched again for a decade or so.

What should happen is what Christine Seal did when she submitted a photo and a well-written essay to TheGuardian.com. When she came across a photograph of her as a six-year-old child standing next to her father she took the time to write down the story of the photo and in the process chronicled some fascinating facts and feelings about herself and her father.

CLICK HERE to read Christine Seal’s story and see how you too can preserve your family history!

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