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Book Stack
Once a month, I will highlight books you’ve suggested we read and think others might enjoy too. It could be a family history, a memoir, or about genealogy.
Do you have a book you think we should read? Let me know about it!
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Stacked this Week (29 Stacked)
Storyteller Tuesday Posts (2 Stacked)
July BookStack ( 7 Stacked)
Video Presentations (10 Stacked)
Podcast (9 Stacked)
Additional This Week (41 Stacked)
Genealogy and Family History Blogs and Newsletters Published this Week
Storyteller Tuesdays
Your Story Matters
What are Storyteller Tuesdays? Each week, anyone in the family historian community here on Substack is invited to take the challenge. Your response to the challenge should address the prompt/question directly and meet the Tuesday deadline. That’s it.
After that, watch for links to the amazing posts right here in the Storyteller Tuesdays section of GenStack.
Last week for Storyteller Tuesday…
Your challenge, HEAVY HEART was accepted by the following authors, who tell great stories. Check them out here:
This week for Storyteller Tuesday, the challenge is INSIDIOUS INJUSTICE:
July BookStack
Crowdsourced Book Suggestions for anyone interested in Genealogy and Family History.
MENNONITE DAUGHTER: THE STORY OF A PLAIN GIRL
By Marian L Beaman
This title is the story of my experience as a Mennonite girl in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It contains two family trees, recipes, and charts my path to a larger life. ~
ONLY A FEW BONES
By John Philip Colletta
This is an excellent example of methodology, going from a family legend, through censuses, newspaper accounts, books, court records, city directories, cemetery research, vital records and more to piece together in considerable detail the story behind the family legend. It is an engrossing tale, and a wonderful well-documented example of genealogical research. ~
LIGHTNING DOWN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL
By Tom Clavin
A fascinating read that contains multiple present day insights from the pilot who survived some very brutal treatment. Some details are deeply disturbing, but I believe we all need to know the real facts as told by someone who was there. The book contains a great weaving of the storyline from multiple perspectives and is well researched from outside sources. It ends well and beautifully. I gained knowledge to imagine the possible experiences of my POW uncle, who did not tell many stories or details. The gentle and kind spirit of this American hero shines through. ~
LIAR, TEMPTRESS, SOLDIER, SPY: FOUR WOMEN UNDERCOVER IN THE CIVIL WAR
By Karen Abbott
While these women were outliers, it gives us a glimpse into how women behaved and were treated at the time. ~
GENEALOGY IN REVERSE: FINDING THE LIVING. A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR GENEALOGISTS
Opens up a new vein of sources for people who are stuck in their research. ~ Joe Garonzik
GRANDMA GATEWOOD’S WALK
By Ben Montgomery
It’s a quiet, powerful story of resilience. A 67-year-old woman hikes the Appalachian Trail alone after surviving years of hardship. Emma Gatewood wasn’t famous, but her quiet strength and determination feel epic. The book brings you back to a different time in America, with all its rough edges and unspoken rules. She’s not my ancestor, but reading her story made me think deeply about the lives my ancestors lived and what they had to carry to survive. ~
IRELAND’S WELCOME TO THE STRANGER; OR AN EXCURSION THROUGH IRELAND, IN 1844 & 1845, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONALLY INVESTIGATING THE CONDITION OF THE POOR.
by Asenath Nicholson 1792-1855
A great look into Ireland in 1844.An American woman's walk through Ireland.Before the Great Hunger of 1845-52. ~ Patk Morrison
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House of Friendship, 20 years on
4th of July Reposted
Dad's Memorial Service
William R. Oakley, 1810 - 1862
34. Frankfurt Family
Massachusetts Material Culture
Hand in Hand
10 Family History Activities for Back-to-School Season
The woman who opened her doors
Why Revisiting Sources is a Smart Move in Genealogy Research
A Legacy of Loss: The Hardships of My Great-Great-Grandmother Trijntje Jans Boumans
Two Doorways on Oxford Lane
All was not righteous at Kosher Zion
The Jegerlehners (Yegerlehner) of Canton Bern, Switzerland
Tie Me Up, Write It Out
The last letter or doc you didn’t read…may offer the revelation/paragraph for your book or a critical poignant moment.
Arthur and his two lovers
What's in a name?
Using AI to Generate an Ancestor's Photo
Quick Tip: Create Your Personal History Timeline - The Birthday Edition
Gone Missing
Fireworks: Remembering My Childhood
Dad Believed I was Vital For Their Business Growth
Looking for James Lee (Part II)
12. Part 3 - Heading home.
Sophia (Newton) Hildreth's (1834-1923) Life Memories
How Prohibition Scrambled California’s Wine Legacy
Exploring Handwritten Letters and Diaries Poetically
A reminder the past is still present
Genograms as a Family & Military History Tool
Virginia Pioneers
Negative evidence is evidence
Inferred Order, 218 Years Ago, Staged Photo Assumptions, At Pa's House, Unpictured Names, Homemade Abbreviations, Script Guidance
Jane Colden
James Baker, farm servant and Swing Rioter
A Brief History of Surnames
Emma #184: April 1942
Best Summer[s] of My Life
Rapid Rise in the Queen City
Mavis in the 1940's: Marriage, Children & WWII 2025-6
Walking wounded
The View From Here
Robin, your additional Stack section is growing rapidly. Congratulations on the incredible growth. Best Always, Ollie
Thank you!!