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If you have old photographs with no dates, there are ways to narrow down the time frame of when they were likely taken. Look at the clothes, and the type of photo itself.

As photograph styles changed through the 1800s, you can learn to identify the different types of photos and put a rough date on them based simply on their format.

Dating old photographs can help identify ancestors. Clues include 19th century hairstyles, fashions and photographers' stamps. Here's what to look for.