Family History Hound

10/19/2026

😂 WHAT KIND OF FAMILY HISTORY ORGANIZER ARE YOU?

Let's have a little fun today!

Which one sounds most like you?

📁 The Filer: Everything has a folder, label, and proper place.

🐿️ The Squirrel: Collects everything because it might be useful someday!

🔎 The Detective: Too busy finding the next ancestor to organize the last one.

📦 The Box Collector: Has boxes of wonderful family treasures waiting for attention.

💻 The Digital Dreamer: Everything is saved on the computer... somewhere!

I think many of us are a combination of two or three!

Which one are you? Or do you have your own category? 🐾

Send a message to learn more

10/18/2026

After asking Diahan this question, I finally updated my tree. You can also watch that video on my YouTube channel.

I asked genetic genealogist Diahan Southard this important question...

10/18/2026

MyHeritage has introduced a new feature that allows you to confirm known relationships with your DNA matches!

As genetic genealogists, we spend a lot of time figuring out how we're related to our DNA matches. But what about those matches where we already know the relationship?

Now MyHeritage has a way to record those known connections!

🐾 In my latest Family History Hound YouTube video, I'll show you where to find this new feature, how it works, and why you might want to use it in your own DNA research.

🎥 Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/ERMoS4TZLFA

Have you tried this new MyHeritage feature yet? I'd love to hear what you think!

Happy hunting! 🐾

10/16/2026

What's next for Ancestry?During my interview with Crista Cowan at...

10/15/2026

My cousins were talking about exactly this the other day. Little did they know that I have a Digital Assets form at the Family History Hound Dog Park.

Stay in Control of Your Digital Life Keep track of your essential digital accounts—from photos and financials to social media and cloud storage. This easy-to-use checklist helps protect your digital legacy and ensures your loved ones can access what matters most.

10/13/2026

🥧 What happens to your family recipes when no one writes them down?

That handwritten recipe card, Grandma’s Christmas cookies, Dad’s special barbecue sauce, or the dish that always appeared at every family gathering—these are part of our family history too.

And sometimes the recipe isn't the most important part.

It's who made it, when they served it, and the memories we associate with it.

In this video, I share how you can create a collaborative family recipe book, inviting relatives to contribute recipes, photographs, memories, and stories.

The result can become much more than a cookbook. It can be a family-history keepsake that preserves a little piece of everyday life for the generations that come after us.

🐾 Preserving Family Recipes: How to Create a Collaborative Recipe Book

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/eM8-3gqgNzE

I'd love to know: Is there one recipe in your family that absolutely needs to be preserved? What is it?

10/11/2026

🧬 WOW! AncestryDNA Just Got a HUGE Update!

Have you checked your AncestryDNA results lately? You might be in for a surprise! 😲

Ancestry has just rolled out what they're calling their biggest DNA update ever, including:

🌎 150 NEW regions to help pinpoint your ancestral origins.

👵👴 Regions by Grandparents! A fascinating new way to explore which branches of your family contributed to your DNA story.

But here's the big question...

Have your DNA results changed? And what do those changes actually mean for your family history?

🐾 I've created a new YouTube video exploring these exciting changes and what they could mean for your genealogy research.

🎥 Watch my new video here:
https://youtu.be/psSAZ5D7YF0

💬 I'd love to know: Have you checked your updated results? Did you discover something new, or did Ancestry change something you thought you already knew?

Tell me in the comments!

Find It | Use It | Solve It

10/07/2026

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10/06/2026

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