Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Before I get into this post, I wanted to quickly share that I have been named an Official Blogger for the RootsTech 2012 family history and technology conference.  I’m honored that FamilySearch chose me as an ally in promoting RootsTech.

This photo is of an unidentified woman.  According to the imprint, it was taken in Hornellsville, New York; the photographer’s name could be Sutton, but it’s very hard to read.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

My Life & Times: A Guided Journal for Collecting your Stories is available for pre-order from shopfamilytree.com at a special price of $19.79 (special offer good until October 31, 2011). Part journal, part keepsake, the prompts on the fill-in pages allow you to “write down […]

This cabinet card features an unknown gentleman.

Apparently I missed the boat on this little tidbit of information, but perhaps I’m not the only one.  Did you know that all of the back issues of the now-out-of-publication Ancestry Magazine are available on Google Books.  Yes, that’s right, all of them, in full, […]

One of the biggest challenges of genealogy research and writing is putting your ancestors in context based on time and location.  This information is what gives meat to the story, which helps you understand your ancestors’ actions and motives. Earlier tonight, the GeneaBloggers Radio show […]