2021 – A Brand New Year
How many years have you made resolutions, and then three weeks into the year, they are long forgotten? I’ve done it a few times, that’s for sure. So this year, I’m not making resolutions; I’m making a plan. Continue Reading →
Tag: genealogy
Christmas Past Dancing In My Head
Christmas from the past was about family and lots of food. Recipes included in this blog. Continue Reading →
Are You Using Photos To Catch A New Cousin?
This past Sunday, as I was sorting and organizing my photos at FOREVER, I realized that I could and should add more photos to my accounts at Ancestry and MyHeritage, I realized that by doing this, I might meet more cousins. 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 →
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 →
Sharing My Story and The Stories Of My Family
If the Covid-19 Pandemic has taught me anything, it’s taught me that life is fragile. Thankfully I haven’t had any family members taken away by it, but I do know some genealogy friends who have.
This year, I’ve had time to think about things, and here are some of the conclusions and decisions that I’ve made.
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 →
Love and Marriage At Ancestry, Newspapers.com Marriage Index
When you work on your family history, you realize that life consists of major events that need to be tracked, such as births, marriages, and deaths. But it’s what we learn from those events and records that tell our family’s story and create a rich family history. Continue Reading →
Canadian Thanksgiving 2020
This year’s Thanksgiving is going to be different from other years, that’s for sure. Everyone is thinking of ways to have a family get together and still keep social distancing in mind.
I thought I’d give you some ideas for other things to do over the holiday weekend. Continue Reading →