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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 March. 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:
What Makes This Different from Just Working
You might be thinking, “This is just breaking work into smaller pieces. I already know that.” But Small Wins is not only about size. It is about the relationship between action and evidence.
Most people do small actions but then dismiss them. “I only wrote one paragraph. That is barely anything.” They complete the work but refuse to count it as evidence of capability.
Small Wins requires you to notice and name what you did. To treat completion as meaningful. To let the evidence accumulate instead of dismissing it.
That shift, from dismissing small progress to recognizing it as evidence, is what rebuilds belief.
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 (38 Stacked)
EduStack (2 Stacked)
Storyteller Challenges (5 Stacked)
Video Presentations (11 Stacked)
Podcast (14 Stacked)
Additional This Week (51 Stacked)
Genealogy and Family History Blogs and Newsletters Published this Week
Lisa Maguire Kirsi Dahl Diane Burley Alicia M Prater Paul Chiddicks Lori Olson White Denyse Allen JenealogyScrapbook Barbara at Projectkin Anne Wendel Helene | Letters from LaBelle Aryn Youngless Emma - Journeys into Genealogy Jennifer Jones Lauren Maguire Dr. Mary M. Marshall Lynda Heines Genealogy Disasters and Other Notable News Julie Dove
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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
Your Story Matters
What are Storyteller Tuesdays? Each week, anyone in the family historian community here on Substack is invited to take the challenge.
The Your Sixteens - Storyteller Tuesday Challenge was an invitation to write about eight couples from that generation, one couple at a time, using storytelling prompts designed to move beyond names and dates and toward lived experience.
Week 8! Articles for the Your Sixteens Storyteller Tuesday Challenge!
Thank you to the wonderful authors whose submissions have rocked the Your Sixteens Storyteller Tuesday Challenge! Without their dedicated contributions, commitment to excellence and their unwavering stewardship of their family history, this challenge would not exist! If you’re looking for great family history storytelling, look no further:
Alicia M Prater
Our Growing Family Tree (Kirsten M. Max-Douglas)
Jenealogy Scrapbook of Family History Stories (Jenny MacKay)
Anne Wendel
Kyla Bayang
Jennifer Jones
Have you checked out where the Your Sixteens Storyteller Tuesday Challenges live on Genealogy Matters?
Your Sixteens - Why They Matter
Your Next Challenge - For the Month of March, Women’s History Month
The next challenge is here!
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 3, 2026
Genealogy and Family History Videos Published this Week
Genealogy and Family History Podcasts Published This Week
My Story Emma
Roughing it in the bush Alison Baxter
Why Are Family Trees So Depressing? Annette Gendler
Early Photography & Identifying the Unnamed Misty Hamilton Smith - Author
Arlington’s Forgotten Leaders Wilma Jones
Abraham House (1809-1877) and James House (1806-1832) – Swing Riots Barry Rees
Frances M. Davis, 1859 - 1892 Carol
A Prodigal Daughter Returned: The Henry Seger Jones Family, 1888 Carol MacKay
THE INK OF OUR BLOOD Carole McCulloch
The Intentional Reader Daniel Winkler
The Rules That Kill Good Stories Pt. 1 Nate Douglas
The “innocent” detective Dr Nell Darby
Ancestry.com Card Catalog Erin E. Moulton
Favorite Family Stories Family History Hound Notebook
Genealogy Assistant now supports 23andMe! Genealogy Assistant
Surname Spelling Variation in Genealogical Research Genera Genealogical Services
The Old Grave of Richard Coles Jeannette Holland Austin
The Researcher’s Circle: Military, Genealogy & Ancestral Healing Jennifer Holik
Telling the Girls Jenny Hawran
Oyster stew and big hats Jill Swenson
Seeds of the Pomegranate John Cass
Why Attending RootsTech 2026 Virtually Is the Right Move Right Now Our Growing Family Tree
The George Inn Leslie Still
Emma #215: September-October 1945 Linda Hoopes
Too Many Annes: Genealogy Casefile #02 Lisa Rex
1949: Yellow Daisy Cake Lorinda Brandon
Grace Notes: Centenarian Mary Grace Martin and Her Magical Pump Organ Marian Beaman
Photo Imprints Offer Photo Insights Maureen Taylor
Conflicting clues Michelle Rees
Those Who Remained III: The Campbells Mightier Acorns
Artificial Intelligence SIG at the Washington DC Family Search Center MoCo MD Genealogical Society
The Way It Ended My Family In History
Snippets for Aunt Sharon: The Kellings and the Founding of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church Nancy Gilbride Casey
Spence Family Abandons Apartment, Water Enters Diehl Home Neil Sagebiel
The Record Named His Father. The Family Didn’t Know Which One. Nolene
The Best Money I Ever Spent Ollie - ifOnlyi...
The Moment I Remembered the Shoes Rain Aldous
Ask AI: Describe Hattie Hildreth’s Life in 1871 At Age 13 In Leominster, Massachusetts Randy Seaver, Geneaholic
A Black history story of personal interest Rebecca R. Bibbs
Erzsébet’s Story Part VI: The Eighth Man at Hémevez Rhonda M. Copher PhD
RootsTech 2026 is almost here, and I have 14,993 cousins and counting who will also be attending! Rob Melton
Texas Connect during RootsTech Kyla Bayang
Anna Nickl: A Story of Separation and Survival Sadie Nelson
Where Do We Visit Our Loved Ones? Shell Norman
Loathsome Jargon: Hard Take-Off Steve Little
Per Mundum : The Newsletter of The Clay of England Society The Clay of England Society
Criminal Genealogies: President Charles Taylor The Genealogian
Morris Shares an Afterthought The Long Convergence
One corner, one family, two houses in early 1900s Martinsburg Tiffini Theisen
Jimmy Ling’s Crucifiction Tim Grover
Bohemian Rhapsody Xanthe Hall
Thanks for including all my essays, Robin.
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this! And thank you for continuing to mention me in your publication. :)