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GLIMPSE YOUR PAST SELF: I will transform your photo to reflect the chosen era and style, from mid-1800s Tintypes to Kodak Brownies of the 1920s...

I don’t just edit photos, I transform them into distinctive vintage portraits that echo the spirit of a bygone era. Just Like You, every makeover is unique and takes on a life of its own...

A Civil War soldier turned single father, James Thornton faced a new battle after his wife died leaving him to raise his two young daughters, Olivia and Fannie, on his own...

TAKE A DAY TRIP TO THE PAST! Imagine yourself as a gold prospector in the Arizona Territory in 1863. How about as a flapper in the Roaring Twenties? Just tell me where and when you want to go and who you envision yourself to be...

GLIMPSE YOUR PAST SELF Step Back in Time with my Vintage Photo Makeovers! Time Travel Photo and Tour Packages Journey into the past with my unique services that artfully blend vintage photo editing, genealogy, and historical research with creative storytelling. Transform your everyday photos into windows to yesteryear and meet the ancestors who shaped your … Continue reading "Time Travel Portraits"...

Unlock the secrets of a specific person or branch, break through a stubborn brick wall...

Turn back the clock on your damaged or faded photos. I will lovingly restore your cherished memories, erasing the marks of time to revive their original splendor...

Around 1910, a young man dressed up in his best suit and bowler hat and had his photo taken. He sent it to Miss Bessie Sutphin in East Radford, Virginia...

A PICTURE AND A 1000 WORDS: Enhance your journey into the past with a 1000-word historical sketch, breathing life into the person or historical moment depicted in a photograph from your collection...

Whatever you need help with: Jump start your research, Research Guidance, Brick Wall Suggestions, Scanning and editing, Family Tree Maker Software, Ancestry.com, Preserving Family Heirlooms...

Finding-Your-Roots-Style Experience: Deluxe Full-Service Packages. In-depth research into multiple branches and generations. DNA analysis. Custom Heirloom book. In-Person presentation...

Presented by Diana Thornton, Genealogist & Time Traveler Aug. 5 and 19, Sept. 9 and 23, 2024. 10am to noon Poplarville Public Library, 202 West Beers St., Poplarville, MS 39470 (601) 795 8411 Free Embark on a fascinating journey into your past with this beginner-friendly workshop series designed for both the tech-savvy and the traditionalist. … Continue reading "Introduction to Genealogy Workshop Series: Your First Steps to Unlocking Your Family History"...

Research, analysis, charts and report...

I will help you make sense of your Ancestry.com matches...

Every adventure begins with curiosity, a desire to understand, to learn something new...

The Ultimate Time Travel Experience: Embark on an amazing guided tour to a moment in your family history powered by multidimensional genealogical and historical research and a personalized travelogue...