Their Stories Didn't End With a Date. Bring Your Ancestors’ Voices Back to Life.

Genealogy Help: Top-notch expertise, experience, in-depth knowledge

"Ellen's top-notch expertise was the key to obtaining a Canadian naturalization document for an in-law in my family tree. She understands the range and depth of records available and knows exactly how to obtain documents. Thanks to her experience and specialised knowledge of genealogy and Canadian records, I now see a lot more about this in-law's immigration and life in Canada. Very grateful for Ellen's help!"

DNA Help: 40 years finally found

"Your Assistance was invaluable in finding my biological father."

DNA and Y-DNA analysis and support

Ellen is just tremendously knowledgeable on genetic genealogy issues. More than once, I've turned to her for support and assistance in figuring out my ancestral lineage, using DNA results to identify relationships. It's great when she says (as she recently did) "I'd love it if those results were mine" – and of course, those were the right words to keep me on this complicated trail of ancestral DNA! Ellen knows how to use the relevant software – DNAPainter, WATO, LEEDS method – all those tools that can bring order out of genetic chaos – and she coaches so well. Most importantly, she makes her clients feel that there really are ways to find answers – and what we need to do to get the information we seek. Thanks Ellen!

Great Grandfather search

Ellen reviewed my DNA matches on Ancestry & MyHeritage and outlined steps and suggestion for located my Great Grandfather. I have had DNA results for a couple of years but needed help in how to proceed and figuring out the best matches. Ellen sorted out the family and got me going in the right direction. I greatly appreciated the help.

Love the Help!

Ellen has been a great help to me as I work though some very confusing DNA results. My grandfather was adopted in or around PEI, Canada in 1876. Ellen has helped me do research and locate patterns in the DNA. She is quick to produce a chart of possibilities; she is also very knowledgeable about DNA patterns and more. Ellen suggested a male relative take a Y DNA test and that has given us even more information. Although we have not yet figured out my grandfather's exact parents, we are pretty sure of the families involved. Ellen spends time in the beginning getting to know your project and then for me, she developed a project family tree on ancestry that is helpful in seeing patterns. I would not have thought to do this. I continue to research as well, and Ellen's work has helped me attain new levels of knowledge in my genealogical research. It is without hesitation that I recommend her to those looking for answers to family mysteries!

Hearts over flowing!!

We would very much like to give a big THANK YOU to the Family History Hound (Ellen) for the amazing information she was able to find. We found ourselves in a situation helping a young man who's birth father had passed away. Being the only family member to make arrangements for the funeral and knowing very little about his dad's history, (as they only met once in person) and not being able to find information made putting the obituary together that would honour his father very difficult. We reached out to Ellen for assistance, provided what little information we had and in no time at all she was finding items of Information we could not find or knew. One cannot express the sure joy, relief and excitement the young man had and felt! Along with him, we really want to acknowledge all that you did and how very much it means to us all. Thank you!!