Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

No major ties to Tennessee except for one of my husband’s families that lived in Tennessee for a few years after the Civil War.  So for this post, all I really have to offer is a few links to some online Tennessee resources.

For 26 weeks I will take you on a family history journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time.  I have decided that each post will be educational in nature, focusing on topics related to resources, methodology, tools, etc.  Although the challenge is complete, […]

This is in response to a post entitled RootsTech 2013 – The Nitpicker’s Critique, Part 2, written by Banai Feldstein early last week.  While I agree with some of Banai’s points, I was a little hurt by the comments made about me specifically.  I’d like […]

The Southern California Genealogical Society’ Jamboree will be held in Burbank, California, from June 7-9, with a pre-conference event on June 6. Over 100 sessions are scheduled over the three-day conference, and there are plenty of writing- and storytelling-related sessions (I was thrilled to see […]

This tiny photograph of a little girl is mounted to an embossed card that serves as a frame.

Mary Eva REEDER (or LASSER) is my second great-grandmother. I am not certain if Reeder or Lasser is her maiden name because each of the records I currently have list one or the other. I suppose it’s possible that she was married once before and […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

I’ve been trying to learn a little more about my husband’s Williams family who lived in the area of Kentucky where Caldwell, Christian, and Hopkins counties meet. Back in December 2011, I learned the name of his great-grandparents, James Pearl WILLIAMS and Norma Ola “Nola” […]