DNA Angel Project – January Edition

The DNA Angel Project – January Edition is on but you’ll have to hurry if you want to enter. Continue Reading →

Don’t Miss The Last DNA Angel Project Draw of 2020

The DNA Hound knows that the weather outside might be frightful but it’s warm inside. So get set to learn more about DNA in 2021. Enter our DNA Angel Draw™ Continue Reading →

Genealogy & DNA Go Hand In Hand

I believe that DNA and your family tree go hand in hand and each needs the other to support it. Continue Reading →

Jumping from Genealogy Tree To Genealogy Tree

DNA is a useful tool, but sometimes it can come with a lot of work. Find out how I use others trees to better understand my own tree and find my DNA Quadfecta. Continue Reading →

DNA Angel Project – October Book Edition

This month’s DNA Angel Project draw is for the book, Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA: A Guide for Family Historians. This book brings together two of my loves; DNA and genealogy. Continue Reading →

I Just Might Get More Genealogy Time With the Ancestry App

When someone asks me how much time I spend working on my genealogy, my usual response is, “if I’m awake, I’m doing genealogy,” and that’s really not that far from the truth. I do have to admit that when it comes to my smartphone, I have the Ancestry app, but it’s for those times when I’m at a family event, and someone asks, “when was Auntie Ronnie born?”. Continue Reading →

Who Was Harold Alfred Thompson?

First and foremost, Harold was my grandfather. He was my father’s father, to be exact. But as with many of my ancestors (and I’m sure many of yours), his story has a “but” in it. Continue Reading →

My AncestryDNA Ethnicity Just Got More Colorful

Come see my new ethnicity updates at AncestryDNA. You’ll want to check yours out when they change on September 10th Continue Reading →

A Random Msg Lead To More Info – The Beaton/Batten Mystery

Recently I received a random message from an Ancestry user. The Kathleen Ann that she referred to was my great uncle’s wife, and I hadn’t done any research on her … Continue Reading →

RootsTech Is Going Virtual

RootsTech 2021 is going virtual, and it’s going to be amazing. This event is called RootsTech Connect 2021 and will be held on February 25–27, 2021, as a free, virtual … Continue Reading →