Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

A break from all the craziness I’ve gone through the last 48 hours.  Found this one at Scrappin’ Mama’s blog.

This was originally posted on my genealogy blog.  It’s a photo postcard that I rescued from the Antique Mall in El Paso, Illinois. Imprint: Northway’s Studios, Effingham, Illinois The back reads: Freda Blanche Evans 8 months old weight 22-1/2 lb. A quick census search reveals […]

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

This is one of those finds that can certainly help with genealogical research…and it has.  It’s the Sons of the American Revolution membership card for my great-granduncle, Joseph Webster GARRISON. I write about this today because I just received his application in the mail.  A […]

Prompt:  Upload your favorite picture and talk about it on your blog. Answer the who/what/when/where/why of the subject matter and explain why it is your favorite.

There was an article in the November 2008 issue of Chicago previewing a new book entitled The Chicagoan: A Lost Magazine of the Jazz Age, by Neil Harris.  I thought anyone who’s interested in Chicago history might enjoy it. The Chicagoan, inspired by The New […]

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

Becky at kinexxions the 99 Things Meme and put a genealogy twist on it.