Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

This is is a silver spoon and cup that was given to my dad when he was born in 1945.  It really needs some polishing!!

Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.

Prompt:  Use your blog to break down a brick wall. Posting a name may ring a bell with a reader. Maybe you’ll make a connection in 5 minutes. May be it will take 2 years. Either way, asking for help is the first step to knocking down that wall.

This is a scrapbook from my grandfather’s time in World War II.

Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.

In honor of my birthday next week, I thought I’d share another greeting card. This card was given to my family upon my birth in 1977.  It’s from from Jim and Ruth (Ruth is my first cousin twice removed on my mom’s side).  It’s one of my favorites, as anyone who knows me, knows I love elephants.

Things were a little hectic around the end of February and I completely forgot to post the roundup for the month!  My apologies.  Better late than never, here are the events that the genea-bloggers participated in during the month of February. Carnival of Genealogy – The Happy Dance Canadian Genealogy Carnival – Around the Kitchen Table Smile for the Camera – Costume Carnival of Genealogy – iGene Awards Cabinet of Curiosities – Away With the Fairies Carnival of Central & Eastern Europe Genealogy – Carousel Edition Graveyard Rabbit Carnival – […]

This cabinet card has no identifying information for the gentleman in the photograph.  It was taken by a photographer named” Cundill” in Maquoketa, Iowa.