Gift For Genealogist and Other News

One of the things I miss this year is going to genealogy conferences and meeting everyone that would come to the Shop the Hound booth. We’ll have to wait a while before we can get back to those types of events. But in the meantime, I wanted to let you know that Shop the Hound is online, and in fact, we’re getting ready for Black Friday. 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 →

FREE Genealogy Education

There are so many FREE genealogy resources I thought I’d tell you about a couple that I’m using quite a bit. 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 →

DNA Angel Project – August Edition – Pick Your Prize ???

It’s time for another DNA Angel Project. Win your choice of DNA kit. Continue Reading →

What’s Changing At Ancestry DNA?

There are changes afoot at Ancestry DNA. Continue Reading →

Ancestry Launches StoryScout™

StoryScout is included in your Ancestry DNA purchases, and that’s not only good news for people testing their DNA, but it might be good news for the seasoned genealogist or genetic genealogist. Continue Reading →