Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

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

I came across yet another writing contest.  This one is the Keffer Writing Contest, sponsored by the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS).  The contest, which is open to OGS members, awards four cash prizes ranging from $25 to $100.  Winning entries are also featured in the […]

A 500-word essay about your family history could win you a complete Premium publishing package from Abbot Press, a Family Tree Magazine partner.  The deadline is September 30, but they will only draw the grand prize winner from the first 200 submissions. For complete details, […]

Valerie, author of the Family Cherished blog, shares what she learned from Eleanor Jensen’s family history writing class at the UGA Family History Conference in her post The Easiest Way to Write Family History Stories Revealed! Some good advice!

Claudia, who authors Claudia’s Genealogy Blog, started a new blog Found at an Auction.  This new blog features old photos, and like me, Claudia is interested in learning more about the people in the photos.

A few years ago, Becky at kinexxions took the 99 Things Meme and put a genealogy twist on it.  I’ve done a lot in the last few years, and since this meme is going around again, I thought I’d take a few minutes and update […]

While I was at the FGS 2011 Conference, I stopped by the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and learned about a new scholarship.  The Birdie Monk Holsclaw Scholarship for IGHR was established in 2010 to cover the cost of tuition.  The application deadline […]

In honor of their 12th year of providing online genealogy courses, the National Institute for Genealogical Studies is offering a 12% discount on course packages.  The course packages are already discounted tremendously (i.e., if you were to purchase each course separately, you’d spend a lot […]