Isn't it neet to come upon some surprises sometimes?
Here we have a picture of my Aunt Kathy and her father Arthur Lovell Martin. She has this photo in a frame in her home office. I asked her about it in an offhand way. She surprised me with a story about the photo and several stories related to it.

Experienced genealogical researchers say to talk to living family members first and see what kind of information and artifacts they may have in their possession.

My Aunt was always in my life. I took her for granted. I never thought to ask her any questions about family because she didn't offer any information. And here she turned out to have a treasure trove of memories and on top of that, a few shoe boxes of wonderful photos!
When I sat and looked at these photos with her I got to ask more questions which lead to more memories, and even more places to search.
Remember, never take anyone in your family for granted...