Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

This year’s Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Professional Management Conference (PMC) will be held September 19-21, 2019, at the Hotel RL in Salt Lake City. The PMC is a great way for professional genealogists (and those transitioning) to learn from experts on topics ranging from owning/running a business to advanced methodology. It’s also a great place to meet colleagues and network. This will be my first PMC, and I can’t wait. I’m also looking forward to celebrating APG’s 50th anniversary! Here are some of the sessions I plan to attend: […]

Week 23 Prompt: Namesake This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Namesake.” I don’t really know how many of my ancestors got their names. Some followed naming patterns, such as first son named for father’s father and second son named for mother’s father. Others seemed to just randomly pick names out of the air. One thing I do know, is how I got my name. My parents’ names both begin with the letter J (as do my paternal grandparents). So, my parents decided to go with a J name. My mom […]

Week 22 Prompt: At the Cemetery This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “At the Cemetery.” I haven’t written about my Schwartz family in awhile, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to do so. Johann Schwartz and Margaretha Kremer are my second great-grandparents on my dad’s side. They, along with some of their children, are buried in Mt. Olivet in Aurora, Illinois. There is a large family stone, and each person has their own marker. Below are the photos of the markers I took back in 2011.

Week 21 Prompt: Military This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Military.” There are lots of things I can write about, but something’s that had my attention lately is the World War II Draft Registration cards that are now available for the “young men.” Previously, only the fourth registration (a.k.a. Old Man’s Draft) for men born from 28 April 1877 to 16 February 1897 was available. Now, the first through third and fifth and sixth registrations, covering men born from 17 February 1897 to 31 July 1927, are mostly available.

Week 20 Prompt: Nature This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Nature.” Boy, this month’s themes are certainly lending themselves to photos, so why stop now. Here’s another favorite of my maternal grandmother. This was taken in the mid- to late 1980s in front of her favorite redbud tree in the backyard.

Week 19 Prompt: Nurture This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Nurture.” Since this coming weekend is Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a favorite photo of me with my nurturing, wonderful mom.

Week 18 Prompt: Road Trip This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is Road Trip.” After wrestling with ideas for this theme, I decided to focus on my maternal grandmother. My nana loved to take road trips. Her and papa would go all sorts of places. Even after he died, she still traveled, even though she did not drive (mind you, she did have a driver’s license, but she never drove). My mom was usually her travel companion, and sometimes I would tag along.

Week 17 Prompt: At Worship This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “At Worship.” The first thing that came to mind were church records (I love church records!). And, since it’s my cousin’s birthday this week, I thought I’d share a recently-found baptism record for his second great-grandmother Mary Murnane. Mary’s mother, Margaret Ryan, is our shared ancestor, making us half fourth cousins.