Family History Hound

03/13/2026

I just launched a new video about Ancestry's newest tool, "The Stories of US," as well as one earlier this week, all about MyHeritage's Scribe AI, and another launching this Monday: my interview with Crista Cowan from Ancestry. You can click the button and be notified of the launch.

Can I ask a favor? If you find my videos on your smartphone, you can actually hype the videos. This helps small channels like mine to be seen. You can hype three videos a week. I'm sure all small channels would appreciate the help.
https://www.youtube.com/

03/12/2026

If the Alberta Government doesn't care about the past, why would you think they care about the future? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DX4gfhYp6/

03/11/2026

Yikes, I've been telling everyone that they need to register for the upcoming Genealogy Group event at FOREVER, and I almost forgot to register myself. Use my link, and you'll also be linked with me as your FOREVER Ambassador, and I can help you with your journey to getting not only your family history organized but also your personal collection.

03/09/2026

People who take my classes have heard me say, "I'd eat the putty out of the windows before I gave up.... fill in the blank. DNA Painter is one of those things. You can get $10 off your membership, or if you already have a membership, you can activate the coupon, and it will take $10 off your next payment.

DNA Painter: Exclusive subscription offer: RootsTech 2026

03/09/2026

If you like to help people and you love photos then working as a FOREVER Ambassador might be just exactly the job you're looking for. Join my team! Msg me to learn more https://www.forever.com/ambassador/ellenthompson-jennings/become-an-ambassador

Do well by doing good as a FOREVER Ambassador! Turn your passion for family memories into a part-time or full-time career. Or, serve your existing organizing, photography, or video storytelling clients better and add new revenue streams by sharing and using FOREVER.

03/09/2026

I tried out some picture templates. You can find them at FamilySearch. You can either log in to your account or sign in as a guest. Why not give it a try?
https://www.familysearch.org/en/campaign/photocollage/editor

03/07/2026

Final Day of RootsTech

Over 42000 steps and more to come today. Still many session to take part in today.. RootsTech is about meeting friends, old and new. Where else can you go for lunch and sit around a table looking at an app to see if you're cousins or not. So many memories to take home.

03/07/2026

Day Two of RootsTech. Another terrific keynote, Tara Roberts.. Two interviews and a picture with my 8th cousin. 11500 steps. Can't believe it's going to be over tomorrow.

03/06/2026

This is one of the videos I'm most proud of. If you haven't had a chance to watch it, I hope you do. Stories From the Family Tree

Real family stories uncovered through genealogy research. Discover surprising, touching, and sometimes shocking moments from my ancestors’ lives—and learn th...

03/06/2026

My heritage launch Scribe AI



MyHeritage introduced Scribe AI, at RootsTech yesterday. A powerful new feature that uses AI technology to transcribe, translate, and interpret historical documents and photos — helping people better understand and preserve their family history.

Old family letters, records, and photos often contain valuable information, but handwriting can be difficult to decipher, languages may be unfamiliar, and images may lack context. Scribe AI overcomes these challenges by revealing important insights, providing historical background, and suggesting next steps for further research.

Caution is advised! This feature is highly addictive and genealogists we’ve given early access to this feature have become hooked! It would be fair to say that Scribe AI is one of the most important genealogical features we’ve added to MyHeritage in the past few years.

Anyone can use Scribe AI for free on a limited number of images at myheritage.com/scribe-ai, with extended use available to subscribers.

Give it a try and tell me what you think.

Scribe AI transcribes and analyzes handwritten and printed historical records, documents, photos, gravestones, and coats of arms to uncover family history insights

03/05/2026

Day One of RootsTech.. early start 6:45.. Ancestry breakfast.. waiting for my first session with Sunny McClellan Morton Curt Witcher, Crista Cowan ..
The keynote address and interviews. And then it's afternoon. 😂 Are you at RootsTech or watching live? Tell me what I missed.

03/05/2026

Day One of RootsTech and I wanted to pass along this announcement from Ancestry. Links below.

Join Ancestry at RootsTech 2026
March 5 | Ancestry Team

Each year at RootsTech we come together as a genealogy community to connect with passionate family history researchers, and announce what’s new and upcoming at Ancestry.
Helping everyone discover, preserve, and share their family stories is Ancestry’s mission, and at RootsTech we’ll showcase new tools and technologies that are bringing those stories to life in powerful ways. Including AI Stories, which transforms records into vivid, spoken narratives, making history feel personal, emotional, and easier to understand through audio story, and Record Transcription, which can make indecipherable writings, like diaries and postcards, searchable and readable, brings these first-person stories to light for the first time on Ancestry. We’re also excited to share that Ancestry has grown our content collections to over 70 billion records. At RootsTech we’ll be showcasing some of our new collections including over 33 million Home Ownership Records and the newly available Arolsen Concentration Camp lists which include 8 million never before indexed records documenting victims of N**i persecution, opening access to one of the largest sets of Holocaust-era documents ever made searchable.
As we gather for RootsTech 2026, we’ll be celebrating not just the stories we learn and tell, but the shared history that connects us all. Throughout the conference Ancestry will be spotlighting “The Stories of US”, a national storytelling initiative honoring the everyday people whose contributions helped shape the United States over the past 250 years. Within the Ancestry booth there will be an area where attendees can submit their own real life family stories to be included in “The Stories of US” experience on Ancestry.

Where to find Ancestry at RootsTech
Whether you’re with us in person or joining virtually from home, Ancestry is thrilled to launch a series of experiences and classes, full of connection and family history discoveries at RootsTech. Explore the full schedule and look out for our:
• Keynote: Join Ancestry President and CEO Howard Hochhauser at 11:25 AM MT on Thursday, March 5.
• Mainstage session: "What’s New at Ancestry" with Crista Cowan at 1:30 pm MT on Thursday, March 5.
• Expert-led classes: A range of educational sessions to help you get the most out of Ancestry
• In-booth demos: Hands-on walkthroughs of the latest Ancestry tools and resources
• Opportunities to meet the team: Connect with Ancestry experts, product managers, and genealogists
• Merch booth: Ancestry-branded swag, including t-shirts, water bottles, and more

AI Stories https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/blog/ancestry-brings-family-history-to-life-with-new-ai-powered-stori
Home Ownership Records https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/63296/
The Stories of US https://www.ancestry.com/stories-of-us
Arolsen Concentration Camp (link unavailable at time of posting)

Learn more about the stories of incredible people who helped shaped the United States of America.