Sorting pictures by original date

I have had to move my pictures several times due to changing computers. My pictures now have dates when they were moved. Is there any way to sort using the original picture (file) date? If so, how do I set the parameters of the sort? Thanks.

This picture was taken January 12, 2000. It shows in properties that it was created Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 5:45:43 PM and modified Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:51:08 PM. I don't know how to find the original date of the file, that would be 1/12/2000. That is how I want to be able to sort all of my pictures--by the original date of the file.
Thank you for helping me with this.

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