Currently accepting clients for...

• DNA
• Family History Research
• Speaking / Presenting

Julie L. Bartimus started researching in 2003 and enjoys discovering new sources, understanding stories, and solving research problems through genealogical organization, original research, and document retrieval.

She opened HAYSKA Genealogical Research in 2016 and provides genealogical research services and lectures.

Julie has been the Web Coordinator for the DuPage County Genealogical Society since 2022. She was the DCGS Vice President of Programming between 2017 and 2022. She is also a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and several other local societies.

Publications/Media
Julie L. Bartimus. “A WikiTree Challenge: DuPage County Black Americans in the 1880 Census.” The Review of the DuPage County Genealogical Society, Issue 237, v. 50, no. 2 (May 2024).
Julie L. Bartimus. "WikiTree: Building Community and Connecting Cousins." The Review of the DuPage County Genealogical Society, Issue 236, v. 50, no. 1 (October 2023), p 19-21.
Julie L. Bartimus and David R. Bartimus. "Courageous Actions and Humble Service: A World War II Story." The Review of the DuPage County Genealogical Society, Issue 233, v. 48, no 2, (May 2022), p 19-21.
Julie L. Bartimus. "Index to 1874 Atlas and History of DuPage County, Illinois." The Review of the DuPage County Genealogical Society, Issue 232, v. 48, no. 1 (October 2021), p 8-11.
Julie L. Bartimus and David R. Bartimus. “The Racks Dropped: A Seaman’s Perspective of the Pearl Harbor Attack from the USS Pennsylvania,” The Review of the DuPage County Genealogical Society, Issue 232, v. 48, no. 1 (October 2021), p 19-21.

Lectures

Julie L. Bartimus, facilitator. “Discoveries Open Mic Meet-Up.” DuPage County Genealogical Society, 18 January 2023.
Julie L. Bartimus, presenter. "Jumpstart Your Genealogy." Alpha Xi Delta Chicago North Shore Alumni Association virtual meeting, 10 November 2021.
Julie L. Bartimus, presenter. "Jumpstart Your Genealogy." St. Ethelreda School, Class of 59 Alumni meeting, 18 February 2018.

Prepared Topics:

• Jump Start Your Family Research
• Genealogy Lessons: Using FamilySearch to Effectively Search for Family
• DNA with SASS
• SMART Research Questions

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century

Affiliations

• DuPage County Genealogical Society
• Chicago Genealogical Society
• Illinois State Genealogical Society
• National Genealogical Society
• Polish Genealogical Society of America
• Association of Professional Genealogists

Degrees

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, M.Ed., College Student Personnel, May 1992

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, BS, Psychology, May 1990