Welcome to the WWII Café
Where Military Research Meets Story, Connection, and Healing
Pull up a chair. The WWII Café is more than a networking group—it’s a living, breathing space where history, research, storytelling, and personal transformation come together. This is where we gather to explore not just records and timelines, but the deeper meaning behind them. If you’ve ever felt like your family’s military history holds more than just facts…you belong here.
What Happens Inside the Café?
This is an interactive, conversational space where we:
- Share and troubleshoot genealogy and military research
- Explore records from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the inter-war years
- Learn how to navigate archives, online tools, and hidden resources
- Talk about writing—books, biographies, and family narratives
- Uncover family patterns, beliefs, and inherited stories
- Gently open the door to war trauma and its generational impact
- Integrate ancestral healing practices alongside historical research
Some days we’re deep in records.
Some days we’re telling stories.
Some days we’re connecting dots across generations.
Every session is a little different—because every story is.
Who This Is For
The WWII Café is for you if:
- You’re researching a veteran or military family member
- You feel stuck or overwhelmed by genealogy or military records
- You want to turn research into a meaningful story or book
- You’re curious about how war experiences shaped your family
- You’re noticing patterns in your lineage and want to understand them
- You want connection—not just information
You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need curiosity and a willingness to explore.
This is not a general presentation. It’s active, community building with research & writing support. Attendance live on Zoom is strongly encouraged. The meeting will not be recorded.
Choose Your Session
More sessions to be added soon
Meet Your Guide
Jennifer Holik
More than 10 years ago, I developed a 2-part military research strategy that makes it possible to discover the story of any veteran from WWI through Vietnam — even if the records burned. This grew out of a journey I began nearly 30 years ago, guided by my military ancestors. What started as genealogy quickly expanded into a full military research, writing, and speaking business shared through the WWII Research & Writing Center and later, here at the Ancestral Souls Wisdom School.
My work is rooted in both fact and spirit. I’ve walked battlefields, stood at graves, and listened to the echoes of soldiers and families whose stories still long to be told. Living between Chicago and the Netherlands, I absorbed history, culture, and the weight of inherited war trauma. My own path through PTSD and ancestral healing deepened my ability to see repeating patterns, connect dots across generations, and help others uncover truths hidden beneath silence and loss.
At the Ancestral Souls Wisdom School and WWII Research & Writing Center, I bring together research and soul work, helping you not only recover your family’s military history but also transform the patterns and pain it left behind. This is where history, healing, and story meet.
