Have You Ever Not Liked Your Ancestor?

When I first started researching my family history there were ancestors that I already admired. For instance, my great-grandmother; Lily Shannon. I admired her because as the family story went she … Continue Reading →

Do You Have a Genealogy Will?

There have been many times that I’ve thought about what should happen to my research in the event of my death. In fact I’ve threatened, ok,  strongly suggested,  that my sons … Continue Reading →

The Storytellers

I come from a long line of storytellers. Most especially on my dad’s side of the family. I do know things about my mom’s side but my dad was always … Continue Reading →

I’m on a Hot Trail, That’s Only 100 years old

  • April 14, 2015
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used that line.  But when I do use it,  it’s actually true. I’ll get caught up in a hunt and won’t get … Continue Reading →

X Marks the Spot

On a previous post I mentioned that you can learn so much as a genealogist. One of the things I mentioned was geography. It was a light-hearted post but now … Continue Reading →

You Will Learn So Much

I often tell people who I’ve learned so much from doing genealogy. Not just about my family but about geography, history, language, occupations and so much more. When you work … Continue Reading →

Ok it was like this….

If you’ve been doing genealogy for a while, and sometimes it doesn’t have to be that long, you know that you either are told or discover family secrets along the … Continue Reading →

The Joy of Discovery

Yesterday I told you about how I got involved in genealogy. One of the things that I think is important if you want to get into family history is that … Continue Reading →

The Hound on the Hunt

Hi my name is Ellen Thompson-Jennings and I’m the Family History Hound. In fact you may have been or seen my site Family History Hound and Shop the Hound. My … Continue Reading →