Genealogical Library

Orphan Heirlooms/Photos

Marge Rice is one of the most prolific orphan heirloom rescuers I know. I first encountered her back in 2001 and she's still continuing her orphan photo rescuing efforts.
Here's another article about her and here are her latest stats:

• Online Resources for Orphan Photos - the best sites for tackling the challenge of orphan photos and memorabilia.
• July/August 2008 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Where is the Honor Guard?"
• May/June 2008 - Ancestry Magazine article (digital version) - "Found! Who Gets the Bible"
• March 1, 2007 - Ancestry Magazine article - "She Had Me at Junkyard"
• January/February 2008 - Ancestry Magazine article (digital version) - "When Bibles Go Camping"
• December 3, 2007 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Freeing the Freeman Bible"
• November/December 2007 - Ancestry Magazine article (digital version) - "Travelin' Man"
• August 2, 2007 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Serial Centenarians"
• May 10, 2007 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Something Squirrelly Going On"
• January 1, 2007 - Ancestry Magazine article - "No Longer Missing In Action"
• December 3, 2006 - Ancestry Weekly Journal article - "How Do We Stop This Epidemic?"
• November 1, 2006 - Ancestry Magazine article - "From Carol to Karolyn"
• September 3, 2006 - Ancestry Weekly Journal article - "Tips from the Pros: Super-Rescuers"
• September 1, 2006 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Vaughan, But Not Forgotten"
• July 15, 2006 - Ancestry Weekly Journal article - "Orphan Rescue: From Nursing Home to Nursing Home"
• July 1, 2006 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Rescuing the Rain Goat"
• May 1, 2006 - Ancestry Magazine article - "From America to Israel and Back"
• March 6, 2006 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Flea Market Rescue"
• October 6, 2005 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Mystery of Cipriano Pedrini"
• January 11, 2005 - Ancestry Daily News article - "The Swedish-Born Orphan"
• September 9, 2004 - Ancestry Daily News article - "The Land of Lost Photos"
• August 30, 2004 - Ancestry Daily News article - "The 111-Year Bible Rescue"
• July 13, 2004 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Finding Bibles Online"
• April 09, 2004 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Rescuing the Resh Bible"
• September/October 2003 - Ancestry Magazine article - "Returning Lost Heirlooms"
  Read this article in PDF format. Includes photos and screenshots. Published by and provided here with the kind permission of Ancestry Magazine. Or click here to read without images.
• October 30, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Solving Mysteries by Broadcasting"
• September 2, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Postcards from the Edge"
• August 19, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Freegift Becomes A Gift"
• August 5, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Help the NGS Rescue Family Bibles"
• July 1, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Military Records Go Marching Home"
• May 8, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Bible Rescue Insurance"
• April 8, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "A Daughterly Chain"
• March 26, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Googling a Bible Home"
• February 13, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article- "A Bridal Book Goes Home"
• February 4, 2003 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Another Family Bible Returned!"
• December 19, 2002 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Returning a Family Bible"
• November 14, 2002 - Ancestry Daily News article - "Rescuing Orphan Photos"
• January/February 2002 - Ancestry article - "Finding Homes for Your Orphan Photos". Read this article in PDF format. Published by and provided here with the kind permission of Ancestry Magazine. Or click here to read without images.