Photograph Album Finds A Home Thanks to Genealogist

The following excerpt is from an article in the Detroit Free Press.

Stanley Young III got a visit from his ancestors earlier this month.

Bundled in a parcel that arrived on his doorstep was an old photo album that depicted his great-grandmother and great-granduncle, along with various other relatives, in all their finery.

The family album, portions of which dated to the late 1800s, was accompanied by a family tree put together by a total stranger, a Maryland genealogist who researched the photo album as a side venture to her business.

The photographic family reunion across the generations was made possible by Melissa Corley, a tenacious researcher who loves to delve into historical mysteries.

When she came across the old album in an Easton, Md., antiques shop, Corley was smitten. She spent $75 to buy the book in March, then devoted dozens of hours of her own time ? which could cost several thousands of dollars if she had been billing for the job ? to put the puzzle together in a kind of historical treasure hunt.

?It was a lot of fun,? said Corley, 34. ?I?m a genealogist, so I?m drawn to old photos and documents. Usually they?re associated with people who have a story to go with them. It?s a fun puzzle to solve.?

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Source: http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=12758

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