Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

This postcard photo was rescued from the Antique Mall in El Paso, Illinois, by me, on 05 October 2008. Addressee:  George Summer Myers, Hastings, Michigan, c/o Royal Myers Postmark:  Probably Mottville, Michigan (although not 100% legible), 13 January 1915 Signed:  Aunt Grace

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

Sometimes you just need a break from your own family research.  Sometimes it’s best to step away from the brick wall to get a fresh perspective.  But as we all know, genealogy is a passion, so it’s hard to break away.  That being said, there […]

I’ve been trying to figure out other ways to get the word out about my blogs.  Facebook’s Networked Blogs application (formerly known as Blog Network) is a great tool and had been effective.  However, not everyone uses the application.  Additionally, a Facebook search will not […]

This find tells me something about my dad that I did not previously know.  He was a volunteer fireman for the Northlake Fire Department in Cook County, Illinois.

Prompt:  Participate in carnivals. A blog carnival is a showcase of bloggers’ posts on a given topic. Genealogy bloggers LOVE carnivals because there’s something for everyone. To learn about when these showcase-type events are happening, read others’ genealogy blogs. Someone’s always talking about a carnival. […]

When I started doing research involving military records, I had a hard time deciphering documents due to unfamiliar terminology.  I found myself looking up terms, the same terms, over and over.  So I started a list of terms I came across and looked them up […]

“My Key to Ireland” is the topic for the 11th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture. If you have found your ancestral county or village in Ireland, just how did you find your way there? What resources led you to learn the […]