Finding family photos??/?

Question

Hi!

I am trying to find pictures of my family past and history online, I am trying to date back to 1770s about (I dont know if they had cameras or something like that back then

but here are the names

Michael Keinadt 1755-1816

Conrad Kyner 1789-1816

Michael Kyner

John Kyner

Charles Kyner

Thats in order of generation

do you know were I can find this???

Answer 1

They didn't have cameras in the time frame you are looking for.  If there is any sort of photo of them it would actually be a portrait if they could afford to pay for that.

Answer 2

You will be extremely fortunate, if you find photos back to the late 1800s.  This is when photography for 'normal' folks became affordable or common.  If there was someone very well to do, or famous, it is a long shot that there could be a painting.

Any photos that do exist, are more likely to be in private hands (other descendants).  

The oldest I personally have is about 1890, and it was a tintype.

Answer 3

Go to www.familysearch.com

or try www.rootsweb.com

they are both free sites

Good luck

Answer 4

may be slightly difficult seeing as the first photograph was not taken until 1826