Do you have any old photos showing people you can't identify?
Take a look http://www.deadfred.com/. Someone may know who your mystery person is and may be looking for a photo of him or her. It works like this:
You submit your photo, along with information such as when and where the photo was taken(or your best guess), names of the people you can identify and anything else helpful. (All persons in the photo must be deceased and the photo taken prior to 1960). In 3 - 5 days, people searching for photos matching some of your details will be able to review your photo and possibly identify the mystery person. For example, we have a photo of Grandma, Uncle John, and an unidentified Catholic priest. We know it was taken in Greenwich, Connecticut during World War II. And of course, we can provide the full names of Grandma and Uncle John. Another person who is searching for a relative who was a priest in Connecticut during World War II will put that criteria into a search box, and your photo will pop up.
It's may be a long shot in most cases, but there are testimonials from people who have found photos of long lost ancestors. And it's free, so what do you have to lose? You can also submit photos of people that you have identified, and search for photos yourself.
Make sure you read the FAQ's first.
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