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Photogenealogy Advice Hour: What truths can your photos reveal?

  • Do you have family history photos?
  • Would you like to learn how to take care of them?
  • Ever wondered what to do with them?
  • Worried about how to pass them on?

In this session Simon Davies talks about how we use family photographs to share our family history

Speaker(s)

Ann Larkham

Ann Larkham

Ann Larkham’s career started with the BBC as a television camerawoman, then moved into science communication and education. Now Ann is a photogenealogist, author and advocate of caring for and enjoying family history photographs. Combining her passions for photography and genealogy, she helps individuals and families recognise photos as historical artifacts with a unique ability to connect generations. Ann promotes accessible and engaging ways for people to preserve and share their photo legacy. In doing this, she emphasizes not only the practical aspects of photogenealogy but also the emotional value of old photos. Ann holds a PGCert in genealogy, advanced degrees in zoology, and has undertaken extensive training in photo management. She has contributed numerous articles to Family Tree magazine, given presentations for genealogical societies worldwide, and is authoring a book on photogenealogy, due for publication in 2026 by Pen & Sword.

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