Ever wondered what happened to the photographs of your ancestors? Are they languishing in a relative's attic? Or perhaps they have been cleaned out and whisked away to a new home at a flea market or antique store. [p]Reunite with family photos and memorabilia that have been found by others in attics, antique shops and flea markets, including photos, bibles, letters, postcards and genealogical documents. Orphan photos of your ancestors may just be waiting here for you.
Tips for finding family photos, albums, bibles, yearbooks, historic newspapers, and much more on eBay and other online auction sites.
Free genealogy database of vintage photographs includes photos submitted by visitors, as well as those found in antique stores and flea markets, or on eBay.
Ginger Cisewski and Brenda Thomas maintain free listings of lost and found photos, Bibles, and other memorabilia - both wanted and found. Some include photographs.
Thousands of surnames and 19th c. lost family photos, calling cards, quilt blocks, school rewards, family bibles, letters and related family antiques, antique paper & ephemera all for sale at Ancestorville. Digital scans of the photos are also available for purchase. Search by surname, location or keyword.
A beautifully designed Web site which offers free uploading of your family photos online. They have a special section just for mystery photos that haven't been indentified, browseable by location.
Searchable database contains thousands of identified photos as well as mystery photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost relatives. Don't miss this one!
Bob King has a large number of "rescued" photos, albums, etc. available for purchase. Scroll down the page for the table of contents.
More than 10,000 old photographs, vintage portraits, class photos, and picture postcards are available for searching. The site began with a focus on Western Pennsylvania and is especially rich with photos from that area.
Browse or search the extensive listing of Antique Family Photos, Family Bibles, and Family Documents which have been "saved" from flea markets, estate sales, etc. You can also view a list of photographs which have been returned to families.
Original photographs of people and places of the American frontier are available for sale her. Some photos are even characterized as "genealogy identified photos."
This portrait, picure, and post card database includes orphan photos around the world, with a large number from France and Belgium.
Reunite with your family photos and mementos in this database of submitted items which have been found, or post your own wish lists. Searchable by surname and location.
Over 600 family photos that were tossed out, lost or forgotten have been rescued and posted online. The project began with a few photos found on a Paris street in 1998 and now includes orphan photos from around the World.
Rescued original antique and vintage photographs are available for purchase on this Web site to collectors and family historians. Full details are provided for each photo, including its condition and any writing found on the back.
Search back issues of Julia Case's newsletter, which highlights heritage and family items looking for a home, by name and/or location.
Your Antiques in Lititz, PA has a listing of family treasures available for purchase listed by surname. If you send them a surname or item that you are looking for, they will email you if they locate it.
