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Family Vaults screen with a memorial vault highlightedNewsApril 25, 2026 · 5 min read
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Import a Family Tree and Nostalgia Will Help Name the People in Your Photos

If you already keep a family tree in FamilyEcho, Ancestry, MyHeritage, RootsMagic, Family Tree Maker, Gramps, or FamilySearch, your archive can organize itself in an afternoon. Drop the export into Nostalgia and per-person photo suggestions surface — by name, era, and birth/death window.

April 25, 2026 · 6 min read
News

Photo Story Reveals: Share a Restored Photo the Right Way

Photo Story turns any restored photo into a private before-after reveal — square, story, or short video. Send a link, family watches the restoration unfold, no account needed.

April 23, 2026 · 5 min read
News

What's New in the Nostalgia Editor (April 2026)

A quick tour of the refreshed Nostalgia editor — one unified screen for viewing and editing, a Photo Health banner, five tool tabs (Fix, Enhance, Create, Adjust, Crop), and background processing that doesn't block you.

April 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Guide

The Family Historian's Guide to AI Photo Restoration

If you're building a family archive alongside your tree on Ancestry or MyHeritage, here's how to use AI photo restoration without compromising archival integrity.

April 14, 2026 · 9 min read
Guide

What Is Photo Insight? The AI Report That Checks Your Photo Before You Restore

Every upload gets a Photo Insight report — damage labels, era estimate, ranked repair plan, and conservation guidance — all before you spend a single credit.

April 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Tips

How to Find and Merge Duplicate Photos in Your Family Archive

Scanned the same photo twice? Nostalgia finds visual duplicates, compares quality, and merges them — keeping the best version automatically.

April 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Guide

Restoring a Large Family Photo Collection: A Practical Workflow

Have 50, 200, or 500+ family photos to restore? Here's a step-by-step workflow for batch processing, organizing, and archiving a full collection.

April 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Comparison

Nostalgia vs Remini: Which Photo Restoration App Is Better?

An honest comparison of Nostalgia and Remini for restoring old family photos. Features, pricing, privacy, and real results compared.

March 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Guide

How to Fix Water-Damaged Photos (Before They Fade More)

Water-damaged photos lose detail fast. Here’s how to safely digitize them and use AI to recover what’s left.

March 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Tips

What AI Photo Restoration Can (and Cannot) Do in 2026

An honest look at what AI restoration is great at, where it struggles, and how to get the best results from your old photos.

March 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Guide

Best Way to Digitize Old Family Photos in 2026

Compare phone scanning, flatbed scanners, and digitization services. Learn which method works best for your family photo collection.

March 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Guide

How to Restore Old Photos at Home (2026 Guide)

A complete guide to restoring old, damaged, or faded family photos using your phone and AI. No Photoshop skills needed.

March 1, 2026 · 8 min read
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