Harriet Murphy Has Parents
Harriet Murphy (1862-1926) is my 2x great grandmother and I’ve known about her for a long time. She married my 2x great grandfather; Richard Aindow on May 10, 1880, in … Continue Reading →
LivingDNA Partners with Findmypast
Exciting news in the genealogy community today. LivingDNA ; a British based DNA company made up of DNA experts from around the world and Findmypast; a British and Irish family history site … Continue Reading →
Reading Genealogy – Before We Were Yours
The last several months and especially the last couple of weeks have been hectic. Last fall my father put his name on a waiting list for a unit in a … Continue Reading →
Christmas In July
My friend; Thomas MacEntee is having a contest and running some promotions that he’s calling; Christmas in July. First of all, you can enter to win a $500 Amazon Gift card … Continue Reading →
Summer Genealogy Research Trip Anyone?
I don’t know about you but the best kind of summer holiday is a holiday that is either a genealogy research trip or at least a trip that expands … Continue Reading →
June 21st is National Selfie Day
Did you know it was an Australian gentleman in 2004 that coined the word “selfie”? Now literally millions of these photos are taken every day. National Selfie Day June 21st … Continue Reading →
Do You Have A Collection? Did One Of Your Ancestors?
Over the years I’ve collected a few things; spoons, coins, and thimbles when I was younger and now I collect Oriental vases. A person who collects objects is called a “collector” or a … Continue Reading →
We Interrupt This Road Trip for Breaking News
We’re still on the road but I wanted to stop by to tell you about a few things that I think you won’t want to miss. You can save on … Continue Reading →
The DNA Angel Project – May Road Trip Edition starts NOW
We’re heading out on our yearly Road Trip to Ontario to attend the OGS Genealogy Conference in Guelph. Shop the Hound will be in the Marketplace June 1-3. So … Continue Reading →
Connecting With DNA Cousins
Stead Family Right now it seems my life is about connecting with cousins and in both cases, it was through DNA. But let’s go back to how this all occurred. … Continue Reading →