Hound on the Hunt

03/27/2026

What happens when your DNA finds something unexpected? I'm saving the date for this Legacy Family Tree Webinar. https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/panel-dna-surprises-and-family-identity-a-guide-to-preparation-processing-and-family-storytelling/?ref=559455

03/26/2026

April Getting Organized With the Family History Hound starts on April 15th at 10:00 a.m. Mountain. Bring your questions about FOREVER, or, if you don't have a FOREVER account, take a quick tour to see what it's all about. Or just come to hang out. Register here https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LmjpKGxYRqeStHESjUFelw

03/23/2026

My latest blog is 🌱 Genealogy Spring Cleaning: Reviewing Your Sources. Before You Add More Ancestors, Make Sure the Ones You Have Are Built on Solid Evidence.

At the end of December 2026, I posted my intended list of blog topics for this blog and Substack account. If you want to see the list, I’ll be posting the graphic at the bottom of this post. March’s topic is about Reviewing Your Sources Spring cleaning for me, when I’m thinking about my genea...

03/19/2026

I'm always trying something new, and on my YouTube channel, I have a poll. If you go to my channel https://www.youtube.com/ and then to "community," you'll see the poll that looks like the one below. I'd love for you to vote, and if you haven't been to my channel, have a look around.

03/19/2026

Anytime is the right time to get your photos organized. Become a Photo Organizing Hero in 2026.

Become a Photo Organizing Hero! Get monthly challenges, digital or mailed punch cards, mid-month check-ins, end-of-month wind-ups, quarterly giveaways, and special guest inspiration. A full year of encouragement and progress! Once you've purchased your basic program, you can upgrade to a physical pu...

03/16/2026

I asked Crista Cowan from Ancestry two questions. How do you decide what the team will work on next, and what her upcoming book will be?

I recently had the chance to ask Crista Cowan from Ancestry a couple of questions that many genealogists are curious about.First, how does Ancestry decide wh...

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.
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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.

03/07/2026

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.