The Road to RootsTech

RootsTech London is only a few weeks away, and I’m getting excited, and things got even better when I got the news yesterday that I’ve been chosen to be a … Continue Reading →

Oriental Vase

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’re Still On The Road

We’re still on the road visiting with family and even collecting some DNA samples along the way. But I wanted to get the word out about a few new items … Continue Reading →

How Do You Stay Active?

One of the downfalls of doing genealogy is that you sit at your desk quite a bit. For someone like me who has a underactive thyroid that doesn’t help the … Continue Reading →

On The Road To The OGS Conference In Ottawa (#OGSConf2017)

Road Trip It’s June already and time to hit the road to Ontario for the Ontario Genealogical Society’s Conference in Ottawa. Shop the Hound has been attending OGS for the … Continue Reading →

Meet You in Banff With A DNA Kit

My dad once told me; “I like it better when you find people who are alive”. This was in reference to all the cemeteries I’ve walked and the many ancestors … Continue Reading →

Today Is Go Day

  So we are off like a herd of turtle.. Well not really, but there always are a few delays. Shhhhhh… don’t tell Kevin that I told you that he … Continue Reading →

Genealogy Road Trip

I’m not the first person who’s gone on a genealogy road trip. You only have to Google those words and you will find 73,000 links to information about that subject. But … Continue Reading →