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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Scan or Photo?



What is better, a photo or a xeroxed picture, then scanned?  For years I've been xeroxing articles and pictures from genealogy books and just saving them, especially if there were photos I wanted to save. Many years ago, I saved them in my genealogy software, Family Tree Maker, until it slowed down my program when I backed up. Recently, I came across some photos taken with an inexpensive digital camera I carry at all times. These were of the same as those I had xeroxed a year ago.


The thought went through my mind, which of the two is better? I'll leave it up to you to decide. But, without a doubt, the photo was cheaper, because the xerox at the New England Historic and Genealogical Library (NEHGS) costs 25 cents. I played it safe with the camera and took four shots, natural light. Another options to capture an image is the popular Flip-Pal, written about by Susan Peterson in her post Lost Lost Relatives (parts 1 and 2). Please see my Note below.

Above was xeroxed, then scanned.
Above is the photo.

I think Phebe Bishop Jenkins and her husband, Charles Weston Jenkins look sharper in the photo.

Phebe was my 1st cousin 4 times removed. 


Generation No. 1

1.  CHARLES WESTON JENKINS  (WESTON) was born July 31, 1805 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, and died October 26, 1862.  He married PHEBE BISHOP April 14, 1835 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, daughter of URIAH BISHOP and LEVIA NEWELL.  She was born March 26, 1812 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, and died September 14, 1875 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.
     
Children of CHARLES JENKINS and PHEBE BISHOP were:
                   i.    EMILY HART JENKINS, b. February 23, 1836, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. April 04, 1879, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine; m. WILLIAM WENTWORTH BROWN, February 06, 1861, Bangor, Maine; b. April 09, 1821, Clinton, Maine; d. 1914, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.
                  ii.    ELIZA BISHOP JENKINS, b. June 04, 1839, Maine; d. August 05, 1856, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
                 iii.    NEWELL SILL JENKINS, b. December 29, 1840, Bangor, Penobscot Co., Maine; d. September 25, 1919, Havre, France; m. CLARA ELIZABETH UPTON, June 08, 1865, Bucksport, Hancock Co., Maine; b. April 21, 1844, Bucksport, Hancock Co., Maine; d. February 15, 1932, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
                 iv.    HERBERT NORTON JENKINS, b. November 30, 1842; d. June 22, 1844.
                  v.    HARRIET FRANCIS JENKINS, b. October 06, 1845; d. August 25, 1846.
                 vi.    CHARLES WESTON JENKINS, b. September 18, 1852; d. February 19, 1853.


Note: After this was prepared, I happened to look at James Tanner's Genealogy's Star blog. A quick glance to his favorite posts and I saw that he wrote a superior post on this same topic. Please see his Scanners vs. Digital Cameras written in August. Much more technical and in-depth.
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