Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

The message reads: Glenella Florence Davison. Age 5 months & 3 weeks. Nov. 1, 1914 There is no other identifying information, postmark, or location.

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

Addressee:  Mrs. Homer Moore, Homer, Illinois Signed:  Mabel Postmark:  City not show, Washington, 26 January 1912 The message reads: Dear May: Lula’s Terre Haute address used to be 1815 N. 10th St.  I don’t know where she is now but wish I did.  She was […]

In January, I decided to work toward a certificate program offered by the National Institute for Genealogical Studies.  I’m working on the American Records certificate, and have completed my first three classes:  Methodology Part 1, US Census Records, and Electronic Resources.  I started my fourth […]

I’ve written about my second great-grandfather, Emil Miller, many times in this blog.  Each post reveals new information or new leads, and ends with next steps.  I’m happy to say that I have found more information, namely a divorce file, which is answering many of […]

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

Addressee:  Miss Gertrude Bontz, Glasford, Illinois Postmark:  Hanna City, Illinois, 19 September 1910 The message reads: Thomas Walter Gibbons at the age of 6 months. There is no other identifying information. It is quite possible that this is the Thomas W Gibbons found in Logan, […]

I came across a post yesterday at The Ancestry Insider, entitled, Rate Your Genealogical Maturity.  Since I’ve only been doing this for a few years, I thought I’d take the “test” and see how I rate.  Here are my results: