My name is Ellen Thompson-Jennings and I’m the self-proclaimed Family History Hound.
After interviewing my great-grandmother; I put the answers she gave in a cardboard box that I kept for over 40 years. Then 20+ years ago I decided; I can do this, I have the time. That’s when this journey started. Through my family history, I’ve discovered numerous cousins, I’ve learned who my ancestors were and in some cases, why they did the things they did.
Along the way I started my store; Shop the Hound where I like to showcase tools for genealogy and DNA and some of the fun things I think you’ll like.
I always say that I have three passions, besides my family. Genealogy, genetic genealogy, and photos.
I discovered genetic genealogy, and although I’m not an expert, I believe my deep dive into the subject and my love of genealogy may help others with their quest.
I believe a byproduct of genealogy is family photos and I not only have my own but I have been received many from cousins as well as inheriting my parent’s collection. So I’ve learned how to sort, organize, and share my photos and I can help you.
So please follow my blog and my journey to find out more about genealogy, genetic genealogy, and how to preserve your photos.
You will also find us on Facebook at Hound on the Hunt
On Instagram as familyhisthound
On Twitter as @familyhisthound
Youtube as Ellen Thompson-Jennings
If you’d like to organize your photos then you may want to join my group on Facebook called Getting My Poop In A Group
Hound on the Hunt has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 100 Genealogy Blogs on the web
Note: From time to time I provide links to products and/or services that I believe may be of interest to my readership. In some cases, the links are affiliate links to products and services that I fully endorse, and a portion of the monies earned from the affiliate marketing is donated to the Alzheimer’s Society and to fund The DNA Angel Project™
Hello Ellen, This is Coralyn from Gold Canyon here sheltering in Minnesota. I would like to chat as I am having some problems figuring out the family tree maker and ancestry sites. Could you email me and I can ask my questions. Thanks. We sent in our spit tests. Hope that they don’t find the corona virus in them!!!!
Hi Caralyn,
Please email me directly at info@familyhistoryhound.com I’ve tried twice to send to your email and it keeps bouncing back. Great to hear from you.
Hi Ellen, It was fun meeting you at RootsTech last week.
It was great meeting you too
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You may want to correct the DNA Deals for 23andMe. You have it as $50 off and it’s $20 off.
In Canada it’s a $50 savings. We only can purchase the $249 kit.. no $99 genealogy kits for us. 🙁 $20 off for U.S.