Family History Hound

11/13/2025

Are you a full-circle memory keeper? How many of these tasks can you check off? I'm a FOREVER Ambassador, and I love how FOREVER is a one-stop shop for your photos, videos, documents, and genealogy. If you want to learn more, DM me or join through this link. You'll be associated with me, and I'll help you with your collection. https://www.forever.com/ambassador/ellenthompson-jennings

11/13/2025

1 Million” photos of farms dating back to 1953, covering Alberta, B.C., Manitoba,Saskatchewan and P.E.I. and some areas of Nova Scotia , New Brunswick and Ontario.

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11/11/2025

An important article about the use of AI alterations to photos and their use in genealogy.

Why the Coalition’s New Statement on AI and Historical Images Matters Steve Little Artificial Intelligence November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 2 Minutes This spring, many of us got our first hands-on experience with the new generation of photorealistic image generators, starting with OpenAI’s GPT-4...

11/11/2025

Was there a reason why I only had three great grandfather's that fought in WWI? The answer was quite simple.

As I was preparing for Mondays with Myrt (I’m a panelist), I shared a video I’d created in 2019 about my great-grandfathers who had served in WWI. I shared the … Continue Reading →

11/11/2025

Do you have a story to tell that could help this project? history

The Faces to Graves project seeks to put faces and add biographies of each individual soldier in the cemetery

11/08/2025

The co-founder of DNA, James D. Watson, dies at 97.

His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.

10/30/2025

Register for our FREE Genealogy Group Virtual Event! Join us Saturday, November 8, from 1-2:30pm ET.
Explore your family’s genealogy with FOREVER.

Saturday, November 8, 2025 - Join us from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Eastern) for the next Genealogy Group meeting - learn new skills and engage with the FOREVER Genealogy Community! This live event is completely FREE and open to everyone, with recordings available afterwards.

10/30/2025

What a terrific find and a great treasure to the family

The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago.

10/26/2025

When was the last time you backed up your photos? .

The Family History Hound wants to remind you to back up your photos. We have tools to help you at Shop the Hound http://www.shopthehound.comEllen Thompson-Je...

10/24/2025

Have you heard of bundling bags?

Common in colonial New England, bundling allowed a suitor to spend a night in bed with his sweetheart—while her parents slept in the next room.

10/21/2025

I just launched my newest Kindle book on Amazon, The Importance of End-of-Life Planning at Any Age. https://amzn.to/3J6s5p6

10/13/2025

I've started a new series on YouTube and written about it on my blog. 🐾 Family Myth Monday: Digging Into the Truth Behind Our Family Stories. Do you have a family myth? I'd love to hear about yours, so please post in the comments.

Every family has them — the stories that have been told for generations around the dinner table, passed down with a wink and a “Well, that’s what Grandma always said.” … Continue Reading →