A recently purchased photo of Frederick taken after his death from throat cancer can be found on the Web site. There's also a more practical reason for the name. We whittled it down, and deadfred stuck. Using this free database, people can easily search through thousands of identified photographs for their long-lost relatives. In addition, the site includes a List of Contributors, a page of regularly updated mystery photographs, an online bulletin board, helpful links to other genealogy sites and a contact page.
People can even submit their own photographic heirlooms for posting.
I once came across a photograph dating back to 1902 of a woman and a baby from New Jersey. The woman was identified as Ms. Griegson, and the baby's name was William. After doing some online research, I discovered that William had died in 1995, but I succeeded in finding the contact information for William's son. Therefore, Mr. Bott decided to give Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, a place of honor on the site. It fills a specific need.