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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 of GenClub, we sit down with Lauren Maguire, the voice behind The Heirloom Detective and Lulu Mackenzie of the Archives, for a conversation about what it means to pursue family history with both precision and heart. A former practicing attorney turned genealogical storyteller, Lauren brings a detective's rigor to the records and a writer's sensibility to the page — especially when it comes to restoring the untold stories of women in history. The panel explores how a simple conversation in Lauren's kitchen became the seed of a story — a reminder that the archive isn't only something you find, but something you make through attention, voice, and care.
GenClub Episode 6: Lauren Maguire, of The Heirloom Detective
GenClub Episode 6: Lauren Maguire, The Heirloom Detective
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Watch for our Next Episode with Lori Olson White!
Our Next episode of GenClub will drop in April. If you’d like to read along with us, we will be talking with Lori Olson White of The Lost and Found Story Box, Culinary History is Family History, and The Bicentennial Memory Project.
We will read her article:
Coming soon at the GenStack Coterie:
Coterie Collab Meetings Are Back!
Are you writing — or wanting to write — your family’s history? Then this is your gathering.
Our Coterie Collab is a space for family historians to come together and talk about what it really takes to tell these stories well. This meeting, we’re diving into Stewardship Matters — what it means, why it matters, and what it looks like in practice for Coterie members.
We share our work. We celebrate the wins and talk through the hard parts. We listen. We find what we have in common — and honor what makes each of our writing journeys unique.
If you’ve never joined us before, now is the time. Come find your people. This is a Zoom meeting where you can talk about genealogy storytelling and get a knowing nod instead of a glazed-over stare. We get it — because we’re in it too.
Coterie Collab
Friday, April 17, 2026
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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.
Genealogy and Family History Videos Published this Week
Genealogy and Family History Podcasts Published This Week
Siblings Emma
Patriotic Service in the Revolutionary War An American Genealogy
Happy Birthday Nonna Anna Marcella
The Book That Almost Wasn’t: My Creative Journey with Natalie and the Nazi Soldiers Annette Gendler
The Language of the Hills: Archaic Terms Appalachian Genealogy
The Mysterious Disappearance of Wigtown Road Barry Rees
Recovered From the Memory File Bryan Demchinsky
H for Houseboats Carmel’s Corner
Fannie, Gertrude, Milly, Chas, Annie, Shelly, Jennie/Janie/Jamie Davis, Children of Francis M. Davis and America (nee) Bowen Davis Carol
Some Details About Florence & Margaret Hurley, Aberavon, Wales, Circa 1880s Carol MacKay
The Sticky Notes We Inherit Without Knowing It CShiels Angie Hansen
The Farm Beneath the Pavement Daniel Winkler
Hypothesis Report: John Breed Douglas as Candidate Biological Father of Earl Mack Douglas Nate Douglas
Rev. Eugene B. Scofield, Prolific Correspondent Deborah Sweeney
National Siblings Day Diane Wahn Shotton
Sex and the music hall Dr Nell Darby
Ancestry.com Lied to Me Erin E. Moulton
Passover tables, shrinking worlds, and what endures Fran Davis
D’ye Ken John Peel? My 4x Great-Grandfather Freya Thompson
The Patriarch of Hunting Creek, The Life and Legacy of Perciphull Campbell Garry E Moore
TV Reminders, Memory, Superstition, FamilySearch Citations, Wild Animals, Borders, When They Spoke, and the Johns Genealogy Tip of the Day
How to Find Your Ukrainian Ancestors Online in 2026 Genera Genealogical Services
Who were the Indentured Servants Jeannette Holland Austin
Why You Need a Military Research Report Jennifer Holik
My audition for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Jill Swenson
When a Historic Society Chooses People Over Property John Cass
Class in Cookery: 31 August 1951 Kaye Prince-Hollenberg
The Day a 1960 Gemello Cabernet Came Alive Kevin Ferguson
The Family Pattern I Didn’t See Until Now Our Growing Family Tree
The Coffins Leslie Still
Transported for Life: The Story of Isaac Manns (part one) Lex Knowlton
Emma #221: August 1946 Linda Hoopes
The Genealogy Hunt Lisa E Oakley
My great-grandmother Sophie was a liar. And a loveable one at that. Lisa Rex
1949: New England Fudge Cake Lorinda Brandon
DR. CHAUNCEY LEE SHELDON Michael Lee Stills
Unexpected Michelle Rees
Ahnentafel #21: Mary Ann Viceroy Reynolds (1879-1957) Mightier Acorns
Maps of Montgomery County, Maryland from the 1860s and 1870s MoCo MD Genealogical Society
Snippets for Aunt Sharon: James Maher, Cleveland Tailor Nancy Gilbride Casey
A Rose for Sharon Nancy Gilbride Casey
Happy Easter from Janette’s Little Girl Naomi Yaeger
THE PECULIAR CASE OF HON. JOHN B. DOUGLAS Nate Douglas
The Plaintiff Nolene
The Golden Shore : A Schaffner Family Story -- Parts 1 and 2 Randy Seaver, Geneaholic
Pierre Brugman Was Not an Alias for René Beluche Savanna King
Who Counts? The Head of The Household Stephanie Kolonko-Weet
The Genealogical Research Assistant (GRA): Free for Every AI Platform Steve Little
Genealogian’s Notes for March 2026 The Genealogian
Family Portrait—The Home Morris Came From The Long Conversation
Review: My first year on Substack Xanthe Hall
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