How has photography helped genealogy?

It preserves images of people and records.

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  1. It makes records disappear
  2. It preserves images of people and records ✔
  3. It replaces all written records

Why: Photographs preserve faces and documents that words alone cannot capture.

Huh, didn't know that: Photographs preserve faces and documents that words alone cannot capture.

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Photos give your family tree a face!
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Answer: It preserves images of people and records. Photographs preserve faces and documents that words alone cannot capture.

  1. Scouting America: Genealogy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/genealogy
    Explain how photography (including microfilming) has influenced genealogy.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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