Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

The first clue to Sarah Jane WARD’s parents came from the 1910 US Federal Census.  Sarah was listed with her husband and two children, living at 1252 Washburne Ave. in Chicago.  Two additional females were listed as the head of household’s mother- and sister-in-law.

Data Backup Day is November 1st, and to celebrate, GeneaBloggers is giving away three copies of Handy Backup.  The catch?  You have to write a blog post about data backup.  So yes, my motivation to write this article is to have a chance to win one of the Handy Backup copies, and here’s why…

We all know that in order to be effective genealogy researchers, continual education is necessary.  Many of us are members of local, state, and national genealogical societies and review the publications we receive as part of our membership.  Many of us subscribe to publications such as Family Tree Magazine and The American Genealogist.  We read these publications to learn about research methodology, evidence analysis, and other tips and tricks to aid in our research endeavors.

Looking for a way to preserve your family stories?  Why not give StoryCorps a try.  According to their website, “StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.”

Well, I’ve been in full research mode since getting back from SLC.  I’ve got a lot to write about, but I wanted to share a quick update based on a piece of paper I received in the mail today.

More and more, people are beginning to realize the benefit of using Facebook as a networking tool beyond just family and friends.  Today, so many genealogists are hopping on the Facebook bandwagon to connect with other genealogists.  But at the same time, people also want to use Facebook to be, well, social with family and friends.  So how can you effectively utilize Facebook for both personal and networking purposes?  The answer is quite simple:  filters.

I got home yesterday from a very long and exhausting week at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.  It was six days of solid research, which included excessive cranking of the microfilm machine and thumbing through several books.

I’m happy to report that GenBlog was nominated for Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs.  GenBlog was nominated in the Personal/Families category.  If you enjoy this blog, be sure to go and vote (and be sure to vote for your other faves too!).  Voting is open until November 5th.