Ancestor Photo Restoration

This is Estella (Stella Mae) Garber Markley, salvaged from a portrait of her family. She's my great great grandmother

Old Photo Restoration

This is a photo of Charles Wesley Bryant and his wife, Grace Etta Ryals; my great great grandparents.

Stella Mae Garber Photo Restored

The original photo was torn, digital restoration brings ancestors to life

Researching Old Places

I use old maps and new mapping technology to salvage ancestral places and learn more about history to connect with my ancesto

Editing Antique Photos

Antique portrait repair, ripped photos and blurry images sharpened pixel by pixel

Tintype Photos restored digitally

photo of original tintype is on the left, ancestors Carrie & Idella Case are salvaged on the right

Current Projects

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Citizenship by descent (also known as heritage-based citizenship) allows individuals to reclaim their ancestral roots by obtaining the citizenship of their forebears. More than 40 countries worldwide offer citizenship by descent programs, each with requirements so complicated we banded together with other genealogists to create and maintain a database of international heritage-based immigration policies

We will compare your family tree to the requirements of every citizenship-by-descent program in the world, and provide you with a rich personalized report stating which programs you're eligible for and providing advice for your next steps.

Start with the contact form at the bottom of this page

Custom designed products

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

One of the best things about living in the future is having access to print shops all over the world, for on-demand printing.

I can design:

Your ancestor's home printed on a jigsaw puzzle
Short video biography of your ancestor
Your great grandparents signatures for your foot tattoo
A book filled with blown-up copies of all your ancestor's newspaper clippings
A small run of your memoir, just for family and friends
Your family tree, printed on canvas or poster
Decorative family trees for baby's nursery
Apron with Grandma's pie recipe
Christmas ornaments with your ancestors faces

Use the contact form below to inquire about quality design and print support

A partially transparent 1910 map of Paterson New Jersey, laid overtop of a 2021 Google Maps Aerial

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Did your ancestors "drink from the spring" in Dublin? Paterson's Dublin neighborhood was home to my Scottish and Irish ancestors, immigrants to the USA. In tracing the fate of the house, I learned of

weddings
births
details of daily life
deaths
lawsuits
injuries
accidents

and all sorts of adventures. Over 100 people lived in the house, from every continent on earth, between the 1890's and 1960's. Today it is a freeway onramp. Click the map above or here to follow my research adventures and learn little bits of history as I salvage ancestors from Paterson's Dublin neighborhood.

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

One of my favorite hobbies is finding antique photos and tracking down the real-living descendants of their families. It requires a combination of genealogical research and modern-day investigations.

Physically salvaging these photos from antique shops and estate sales is a ton of fun and part of the reason I named my process "Ancestor Salvage."

I also enjoy digitally salvaging photos, sharpening, editing and retouching them (sometimes using AI) makes the people in the photo seem so much more real

If you want to learn more about my Photo Return Project, or you want me to restore your antique portrait, Check Out my Photo Return page

How to Salvage Ancestors

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

How to Salvage Ancestors

Connecting with your ancestors is possible, even when you don't know your family history.

Even if you're holding the most accurate family tree in your hands, you may still not feel connected to your ancestors.

The Ancestor Salvage approach to genealogical research isn't new, it isn't ground-breaking or revolutionary. It combines an anthropological mindset, modern research tools, and, in the end, expressing what you've learned and releasing it into the world in order to salvage your ancestors; to give their stories a life, keeping them alive in the memories and imaginations of future generations.

You can visit my Instagram and follow me on Facebook to learn more ways to salvage your ancestors

Heritage Travel Planning

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

How to Salvage Ancestors

I can create travel itineraries to help you connect with your ancestors throughout the world. I specialize in the USA.

Whether you're touring castles they once ruled, or shopping in markets that still serve the same community today. I can create a thoughtful itinerary for your next adventure that includes well-researched references to your family and their presence in the area you're visiting, or even in your hometown if that's where all your roots are

Use the contact form at the bottom of this page to begin your inquiry today

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Message me to start salvaging your ancestors

be sure to specify the nature of your inquiry (Digital photo restoration, heritage travel itineraries, expatriation via genealogy, custom virtual genealogy tours, connecting with your ancestors, homeschool lesson plans based on your ancestors... be imaginative, it's OK. If i can't help you, I CAN direct you to helpful resources)

Ancestor Salvage

Seattle WA USA, Minneapolis MN USA, Paterson NJ USA

Ancestor Salvage
Seattle - Minneapolis

Ancestor Salvage
Seattle - Minneapolis

Ancestor Photo Restoration

Old Photo Restoration

Stella Mae Garber Photo Restored

Researching Old Places

Editing Antique Photos

Tintype Photos restored digitally

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Current Projects

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Custom designed products

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

How to Salvage Ancestors

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

How to Salvage Ancestors

Heritage Travel Planning

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

How to Salvage Ancestors

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Contact Us

Message me to start salvaging your ancestors

Ancestor Salvage

Start your family history project today

Ancestor SalvageSeattle - Minneapolis

Ancestor Photo Restoration

Old Photo Restoration

Stella Mae Garber Photo Restored

Researching Old Places

Editing Antique Photos

Tintype Photos restored digitally

Subscribe

Current Projects

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Custom designed products

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Let your ancestors help you escape the USA

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

Slater Street Project - Descendants of Dublin

How to Salvage Ancestors

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

How to Salvage Ancestors

Heritage Travel Planning

Portrait Restoration and Recovery

How to Salvage Ancestors

Contact Us

Contact Us

Message me to start salvaging your ancestors

Ancestor Salvage

Start your family history project today

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Ancestor Salvage
Seattle - Minneapolis