Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

I personally can’t wait for the next meeting of the McLean County Genealogical Society in February! On Tuesday, February 17, Deborah Senger will present Using Your Psychic Ability in Genealogical Research. Ms. Deborah Senger, a Christian Spiritual Historic Medium, and Certified Paranormal Investigator,will explore with […]

The Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst, Illinois has some great upcoming meetings.  If you’re in the area, be sure the check them out! Organizing Your Paperwork & Genealogy Files Speaker: Carole Magnuson When:  February 1, 3pm

Prompt:  Take a genealogy day trip and blog about it. Discover the local history and genealogy in your area. Take a trip to a cemetery or other historic location. Describe the day, what you learned, where you went, how it looked, how it sounded. Armchair […]

This postcard was rescued from the Antique Mall in El Paso, Illinois, by me, on 05 October 2008. The message reads: Harold Leslie Nelson to ____ Paula There is no other identifying information, postmark, date, or location. Any takers?  Any ideas as to when this […]

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

Prompt:  Participate in weekly blog themes: Tombstone Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, etc. Many genealogy bloggers post photos of grave stones on Tombstone Tuesday or a photo worth 1,000 silent words on Wordless Wednesday. Participate in these informal events or invent your own. This week, I faithfully […]

The last few weeks I have been preparing to apply for membership into the Daughters of the American Revolution.  So I had to pull out the Webster family Bible wherein my legacy resides.  The Bible belonged to my third great-grandmother, Sarah Norton WEBSTER.  It was […]

When I started with my family history, I was blessed to have a compile genealogy on my dad’s side. Unfortunately, it was not sourced, and therefore, I am in search of actual sources to prove/disprove the information compiled. After I entered all of the information […]