Celebrating DNA Day: How a Simple Test Helped Me Untangle My Family Tree
April 25th is DNA Day—a day that marks the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick, and for many, it’s a day to marvel … Continue Reading →
Happy Anniversary To Me
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of this blog, Hound on the Hunt. When I looked at the numbers (because if you want to change your numbers, you need to know … Continue Reading →
Chatting With Your Chatbot
I started using artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, in the spring of 2023. I joined a Facebook group called Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to learn more about what I’d been … Continue Reading →
AI Magic: How FOREVER Instantly Named Every Face in My RootsTech Photo
Last week, I was at RootsTech 2025… wow what a great event. I won’t tell you about that yet, but I must tell you about this photo. I’m part of … Continue Reading →
Relatives At Roots Tech
I’ve been a member of the RootsTech media team for quite a few years, and before the conference starts, we have a dinner to get briefed on everything happening during … Continue Reading →
Unlocking Hidden Gems with FamilySearch and AI!
That’s the title of my newest YouTube video. In the video, I share another hidden gem from FamilySearch. At RootsTech 2024, FamilySearch launched their Full-Text Search in their Lab, which … Continue Reading →
There Are Just 40 Days Until RootsTech
As of today, it is just 40 days until RootsTech. Whether you’re going in person or virtually, there are things you need to do to prepare. But before we get … Continue Reading →
True Crime in My Family Tree: William Beaton’s 1947 Bootlegging Arrest
I’ve created a YouTube video about this case that you can watch HERE. I’ve written about William Beaton, my great-grandfather, many times. Over the years, he’s become my most challenging … Continue Reading →
Organizing the Past: A New Year’s Genealogy Resolution
In the past, I’d decided that making New Year’s resolutions was setting yourself up for failure. Well, at least that was the case with dieting. But genealogy is another matter. … Continue Reading →
Reflect on Your Genealogy Journey with the Genie Jar
In 2017, I started something called the Genealogy Jar. Then, in 2021, that jar got a new name. The Genie Jar. Here’s how it works. You choose a jar, and … Continue Reading →