Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

The theme for the 57th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy is news, specifically newspapers. Newspapers can be a wonderful source of family history information. Share some aspect about your family history that you learned about in a newspaper. Articles, advertisements, obituaries, classified ads, photos… all are fair game if they appeared in a newspaper. Don’t be shy now, show us what you’ve got! What did you learn about your family from this information? Was the information accurate? How did you learn about this information… online search? Perusing old newspapers? […]

So what’s behind the GenBlog facade?  Well, if you strip away the blog, you have me, Julie, a professional communicator by day and a family historian by night.  GenBlog is essentially a combination of these two passions.

Back to Blogthings and yet another quiz.  This one indicates I should belong to the Baby Boomer generation, which a small part of me agrees with…but I’m really a Gen-Xer. You Belong in the Baby Boomer Generation You fit in best with people born between 1943 and 1960.You are optimistic, rebellious, and even a little self centered. You still believe that you will change the world. You detest authority and rules. Deep down, you’re a non conformist. What Generation Do You Belong In?

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

The 11th Edition of Central & Eastern European Genealogy Carnival is being hosted by Steve Danko over at Steve’s Genealogy Blog. The theme is given names and Steve has listed some possible topics to discuss as follows:

Ok, last one (well at least for tonight). Again, eerily true, here’s what my shamrock says about me: You are brilliant, analytical, and somewhat of a perfectionist. You are ultra competent and knowledgeable. At times, people find you intimidating. You can be a bit sarcastic and harsh. You don’t really consider yourself a lucky person. In your view, people create their own luck. You are creative, innovative, and complicated. You definitely have a unique spin on the world. The Shamrock Personality Test

Oh my, how addictive! But hey, I’m only posting the ones that are somehow or another related to genealogy.  This one is also very true; my Celtic horoscope. You Are A Hazelnut Tree You’re a charmer with a killer sense of humor. You are very demanding, but you can also be very understanding. No matter what, you always make a lasting impression – you’re quite popular. Passionate, you are an active fighter for social causes and politics. In general, you are moody, honest, and a perfectionist,. What’s Your Celtic Horoscope?

Can you tell I’m bored and not motivated to do much? Yet another quiz at Blogthings, tells me I’d “make a horrible 1930s wife.” You Would Make a Horrible 1930’s Wife You are way too non conformist, independent, and sassy to be an ideal retro wife. You may be so wild that you aren’t even considering marriage! Good thing we don’t live in the 1930s anymore! Would You Have Been a Good Wife in the 1930s?