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If you’re looking for the answer to the question, “Where can I find excellent genealogy or family history blogs, newsletters, podcasts, videos or books?” You’ll find them right here on GenStack. With so many content creators dedicated to family history and genealogy curated in weekly posts on GenStack, you are certain to find exactly what you’re looking for.
GenClub
Lively discussion, fresh insights, and plenty of fun with the panel.
The panel: Jane Chapman, Anne Wendel, Lynda Heines, Julie Dove Lisa Maguire & Robin Stewart
Our Latest Episode:
In this episode we talk with Bill Moore, the voice behind Family History with Bill Moore, a publication grounded in the belief that every family story deserves to be preserved. Bill brings a storyteller’s eye to genealogy, sharing accounts that range from remarkable achievements to the quiet rhythms of everyday life — the moments that shaped the people who came before him and, ultimately, shaped him.
Previous Episodes:
Watch for our Next Episode with Lauren Maguire!
Our Next episode of GenClub will drop in next week. If you’d like to read along with us, we will be talking with Lauren Maguire of The Heirloom Detective: Lulu Mackenzie of the Archives. We will read her article:
This week in GenStack Coterie:
This week we explore how noticing Small Wins can build confidence and momentum:
Living Your Values
When Values in Action is under strain, you might notice:
You publish something and immediately feel unsettled about it.
You adjust your tone to sound more like what appears successful.
You feel scattered when planning content because nothing feels anchored.
You say yes to commitments that do not align, simply to stay visible.
You lose sight of why the work matters beyond response.
These are not character flaws. They are signals.
Read more here:
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Stacked Between the Leaves
Here is what you will find in this week’s GenStack
Stacked this Week (25 Stacked)
EduStack (2 Stacked)
Storyteller Challenges (5 Stacked)
Video Presentations (12 Stacked)
Podcast (14 Stacked)
Additional This Week (51 Stacked)
Genealogy and Family History Blogs and Newsletters Published this Week
Kirsi Dahl Alicia M Prater Lori Olson White Denyse Allen JenealogyScrapbook Barbara at Projectkin Anne Wendel Helene | Letters from LaBelle Jennifer Jones Lauren Maguire Lynda Heines Jane Chapman Bill Moore Deborah Carl Anne’s Family History
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EduStack
Discover exceptional learning opportunities in Genealogy and Family History, led by independent genealogy educators. They share their expertise so you can gain the exact knowledge and skills you need.
Discover Your Past: From Research to Novel
Learn how to turn your family history into a compelling novel or work of creative nonfiction with professional genealogist Aryn Youngless.
Transform Your Family History into Compelling Fiction or Creative Nonfiction
Do you have fascinating family stories that deserve to be told? Join professional genealogist Aryn Youngless to learn how to transform your genealogical research into a captivating novel or work of creative nonfiction. This engaging webinar will guide you through the process of turning historical facts, family legends, and ancestral discoveries into compelling narratives that bring your family’s past to life.
Whether you’ve been researching your family tree for years or are just beginning to explore your heritage, this presentation will show you how to bridge the gap between historical documentation and storytelling. You’ll discover techniques for filling in the gaps where records end, creating authentic dialogue and scenes, and weaving together multiple family lines into a cohesive narrative.
Chronicle Makers
Denyse Allen of Chronicle Makers shows you how to use AI to give you personal, expert help on all genealogy research problems.
Storyteller Tuesdays
The GenStack Ancestral Women 2026
Her Story Matters
What are Storyteller Tuesdays? Each week, anyone in the family historian community here on Substack is invited to take the challenge. This month in honor of Women’s History month, we tell the stories of the women in our family history.
The Ancestral Women 2026 - Storyteller Tuesday Challenge is an invitation to write about your ancestral women. Using storytelling prompts designed to move beyond names and dates and toward lived experience, the following authors have taken the challenge and have been entered to be included in the GenStack Ancestral Women ebook, scheduled for publication in April.
These authors have shown up for the women in their family trees, creating an opportunity for their stories to become part of the human record.
You can still participate in the Ancestral Women 2026 Challenge for the Month of March, Women’s History Month
The March prompts preview (with due dates)
Week 1, due March 3: Rising After Loss
Write about a woman who survived grief or loss and kept going. Focus on what came after the loss and what endurance looked like in daily life.
Week 2, due March 10: The Woman Who Carried the Family Through
Write about a woman who held things together during hardship. Focus on the steady work of survival, not only the dramatic events.
Week 3, due March 17: The Woman With Agency
Write about a woman who made a choice that altered her path. Show her as a decision-maker, whether the choice was quiet or bold.
Week 4, due March 24: The Woman You Inherited
Write about a woman whose life echoes into yours. Explore what you feel you inherited, such as values, habits, traits, patterns, or stories.
Due: March 10, 2026
Genealogy and Family History Videos Published this Week
Genealogy and Family History Podcasts Published This Week
Acadian Bits & Pieces, Part 3, Miquelon Ann G. Forcier
The 106-Year-Old Ghost Finally Has a Name Angie Hansen
I am the granddaughter of fascists Anna Marcella
Kneading Memory: Buchteln Across Borders and Time Annette Gendler
The 1870 “New Voter” Registrations Misty Hamilton Smith - Author
Charles (1859-1892), Joseph (1867-1915) & Ellen (abt 1864-1909) - Being True to One Selves Barry Rees
Under the New York Skyline Daniel Winkler
xFocus: Autosomal DNA, AI Limits Nate Douglas
My grandfather’s WWII demands as Director of Photo-reconnaissance also included being a Dad long-distance. Doug Hall
Competition in Glasgow Dr Nell Darby
Three Cows and a Tea Kettle Erin Hoover
Solving The Beaton Batten Mystery Family History Hound Notebook
Discovery of a New Early American Haplogroup Garry E Moore
An Abbreviated Diminutive, Money to Lend, Died at My Ancestor’s Home, Unequal Associates, Starting Over Genealogy Tip of the Day
How to Find Your Ancestor’s Immigration and Naturalization Records Genera Genealogical Services
44. School Geoffrey Marx
Wanted by Children: Great Stories of their Ancestors Jeannette Holland Austin
Strong Women or Mean Women? Jennifer Holik
Historic Highway to Olympic Medals in Hockey Jill Swenson
Class in Cookery: 13 July 1951 Kaye Prince-Hollenberg
Social Connection Can Assist in Longevity Kevin Ferguson
When Your Mom & Dad Disagree: Conflicting Evidence in Genealogy Our Growing Family Tree
Bonnets and Buffalo Skins Leslie Still
Emma #216: November-December 1945 Linda Hoopes
Plates That Held a Sunday Links To Their Life
A Rose by a Different Name Lisa E Oakley
1949: Buttercup Sponge Cake Lorinda Brandon
An Alice Blue Wedding, 1905 Maureen Taylor
My Experience with Relatives at RootsTech is Evolving MelRootsNWrites
Changed my thinking Michelle Rees
Ahnentafel #16: John Quincy Callin (1879-1956) Mightier Acorn
Census Records for Montgomery County, Maryland MoCo MD Genealogical Society
Edith Mae (Selfridge) Warren 1909-2000 Birth to Marriage My Family In History
A Woman Who Witnessed a Historical Movement Nancy Gilbride Casey
Holding the Line Nolene
David v. Goliath Ollie - ifOnlyi...
The Map and the Territory Sean Patrick Hill
John Call meets Nano-Banana Patty Hankins
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Move Rain Aldous
Life Memoir of John Peter Brocke (1826-1891) of Nebraska in 1890 Randy Seaver, Geneaholic
RootsTech Ride Along Pre-Show Show Roundup Kyla Bayang
Collecting Faces Sadie Nelson
The coolest thing I have come across, possibly ever: the Prize Papers Project Savanna King
Dorchester Heights Scott Osborn
Breaking through brick walls, finding family clues hidden in plain sight Rob Melton
Per Mundum : The Newsletter Of The Clay of England Society The Clay of England Society
Are you related to the neighbors? Crystal Lorimor
Genealogian’s Notes for February 2026 The Genealogian
“Papa has written the fatal letter” The Long Conversation
The Women in my Family Xanthe Hall
Four Old Baseball Gloves Tim Grover
Thanks for the mention Robin!
Thanks for the mention!