How to Find Old Yearbook Pictures

Obtaining old yearbook photos can be a fun and exciting--sometimes challenging--experience. Old class photos are especially hard to come by, but they can be obtained successfully if you look in the right places or ask the right people for help. Make a list of people you may know who can help you in your search and keep an open mind to the various ways of finding them.

Instructions

1. Locate past classmates and ask if they have old yearbooks. Many past schoolmates keep yearbooks for memoirs and will allow you to have or make copies of any yearbook pictures.

2. Visit the school. From elementary to high school, many districts keep archives of yearbooks. Contact the school district and ask permission to schedule a day to review old yearbook photos. Ask school officials if you may copy any photos. Inquire about how to purchase old yearbooks through the school or yearbook company.

3. Sign up on an online social networking site. Network with past classmates and ask them if they have any copies of old photos. Pay attention to their profile's picture gallery as many people post old yearbook photos. These online sites and forums often offer class reunion news that you can use to contact old classmates to possibly locate yearbook pictures.

4. Go to an online auction website such as eBay to obtain old class photos. Oftentimes, old yearbook photos can be obtained from an eBay seller who might have more insightful information on that particular class and year, than if one was to purchase from a retailer or yearbook distributor.

5. Go to an online yearbook archive store such as e-yearbook.com or Jostens. Many online sites such as these allow you to search by state, school or district, year and class. They may offer reasonable prices for old yearbook photos and may possibly allow you to obtain free yearbook photos upon registering on their site.

References

• e-Yearbook.com
• Jostens