Julie's Genealogy & History Hub

I am no expert when it comes to the topic of self-publishing, but I know people who are.  It’s been a hot topic lately, both in the genealogical community and in general.  I’ve come across several articles that may help you decide whether self-publishing is […]

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

I was a little bit more on target this week, managing to write five out of seven days.  Here’s how the week went. On Friday, February 15, I drafted my Surname Saturday post, which was 492 words and took about a half hour. Hubby worked […]

I didn’t think I had any connections to Maryland, but a quick search of events in my database proved me wrong.  I do have some of my own connections, some very distant cousins that I know very little about. And then I saw a name […]

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, […]

I have another picture from this same photographer using the same prop.  I believe they were taken at different times only because the photographer’s imprint is slightly different between the two.  Here’s a close-up of the imprint from the other photo.  See how the font […]

I’ve been doing the Surname Saturday theme for six weeks now and already I’m changing things up.  You may have noticed that the post from earlier today was a little different and that’s because I had a brilliant idea!

My earliest known GARRISON is James Manly GARRISON, who was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1861. I’m still trying to determine, with some level of certainty, who his parents are. I know his mother’s name was Susan, and I suspect that she herself was a […]