Happy Anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of Hound on the Hunt. I remember the date because I started the blog the same day as we had the celebration of life … Continue Reading →
Category: Thoughts
Spring is in the air
Well it’s finally here…. SPRING and it couldn’t come a moment to soon. I know we went on daylight saving time (well most of us) just over a week ago. But … Continue Reading →
DNA Cousins Wanted
I’ve been working on DNA for a while and like many others, I’m getting frustrated trying to find the connections to my family. Especially for the brickwalls that I’m trying to break down … Continue Reading →
Hot on the Trail at Roots Tech
This week I’m at Roots Tech, the largest genealogy conference in North America with an estimate of 25,000 people gathering. People from all over the world; such as the self-proclaimed Commonwealth … Continue Reading →
I Don’t Own My Ancestors I Think They Own Me
Funny after you do genealogy for a while, that so many people feel they own their ancestors. Locked trees, not sharing information; really? Over the years I’ve tried to understand … Continue Reading →
Walk the Talk
If you’re like me, you were raised on family stories. My father has so many stories that I’ve encouraged him to record his stories..more about that at a later date. … Continue Reading →
DNA Road Trip – DNA Kit In Hand
On Monday I drove 2 1/2 hours each way to see my mom’s second cousin; Margaret. I met Margaret a few years ago through my research on the Beaton and the … Continue Reading →
Four DNA Kits
This past week I received the four DNA kits that I’d ordered from Ancestry the last time they had a sale. I had decided who I was testing when I … Continue Reading →
Heartbreaking
I follow a lot of Facebook pages in the interest of genealogy. I like to read as much as I can on the subject so that if I find … Continue Reading →