How to identify unknown people in old family photos
Use album clues, photo dates, family records, and face grouping to identify unknown people in old family photos, without turning a guess into fact.
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The Practical Side
Clear answers for the hard logistics after a death, from the first phone calls to closing digital accounts.
What to put on an online memorial page, and what can wait
What to include on an online memorial page, from the first photograph and one personal detail to privacy choices and prompts that get family to reply.
Sending someone home to Mexico, and what it really costs
The consular permit is free, the Mexican government may pay part of the cost, and cremation is 50 to 70 percent cheaper and officially preferred. What a funeral home may not tell you.
How to write an obituary that sounds like the person
What a newspaper obituary actually costs, with real rates from four papers, what to leave out for your family's safety, and how to write one that sounds like the person.
What to do in the first 48 hours after a death
When someone dies, a few things have to happen right away and a long list can wait. A plain, calm walkthrough of the first two days and what to leave for later.
What a funeral costs in Texas, plainly
A clear look at funeral and cremation costs in Texas, what the line items mean, which ones you can skip, and the rights that protect you from overpaying.