Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

Just a quick post to let you know that I recently updated my list of genealogical and historical mystery books. This list contains a variety of mysteries with a genealogical twist, as well as historical mysteries that would appeal to genealogists. Head on over and […]

You’ve probably spent some time over the last two weeks trying to find people in the 1950 US census (I know I have!). But it’s not an easy task, especially without a solid index and the search tools that we’re used to on genealogy websites. […]

It’s been a busy week of learning! Just wrapped up five days of genealogy education at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). To continue my educational journey into the world of military research, I took Michael Strauss’s Operation Jumpstart: Beyond the Basics of Military […]

As I suspected, 2021 was much like 2020, and I wasn’t able to get all of my 2021 goals accomplished. Let see how I did. I wanted to attend SLIG and IGHR, and CHECK, I did both. I took Judy Russell’s Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal […]

Your guide to genealogy-related gift ideas to add to your own holiday wish list!

Next week I am hosting a live webinar and you’re invited! In this free webinar I’ll share with you the five things that truly transformed the way I research and have helped me solve many tricky research problems. I’ll show you: a simple but powerful […]

Title: The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide Author: David A. Fryxell Format: Paperback Published: 2019 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2020); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide […]

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 15, 2021.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the […]