Mission: Genealogy

Mission: Genealogy

Home
Notes
Chat
On Social
Events
Tips
Office Hours
Roundtables
About

Genealogy

Office Hours » July 2025 » Q&A
In a small group, we had the time today to cover a range of topics from the Substack app (and strategies for using it on a desktop), Privacy, and ways…
 • 
Barbara at Projectkin
1:02:43
Exploring WikiTree Browser Extension
An Introduction to the WikiTree Browser Extension by Saphyre, author of Family Roots. Saphyre joined WikiTree in 2019 and has made 5,588 contributions…
 • 
Saphyre
Irish Vital Records
Where do you start with Irish research? IrishGenealogy.ie and the Catholic Parish Records at the National Library of Ireland are my first choice.
 • 
Deborah Carl
3
Copyright and Images
I have to resist using images that technically don’t belong to me because of copyright issues, but at the same time, I ask myself, “Is anyone going to…
 • 
Deborah Carl
17
Karma, Reaping What You Sow, Genearosity…Whatever You Call It, Sharing Your Research Pays Off
But how do other researchers find what you have to share? How does using Substack, FamilySearch, WikiTree, Ancestry, Blogs, Personal Websites, Facebook…
 • 
Deborah Carl
5
Are Footnotes Necessary?
In Genealogy, footnotes cite the source of information contained in a narrative. They also often contain commentary that didn't fit into the narrative…
 • 
Deborah Carl
9
Revisit Your Documents - They Might Hold the Key
A Mission: Genealogy Community Tip: revisit your documents from time to time. You will be surprised at what a fresh pair of eyes (even your own!) can…
 • 
Jennifer Jones
20
Sharing Tips at Mission Genealogy with Deborah Carl
Today's Live video featured Deborah Carl of YourFamilyQuest as she shares her new Tips column for MissionGenealogy. It's a generous ethos where we help…
 • 
Deborah Carl
 and 
Barbara at Projectkin
7
17:56
Don't Be Afraid to Ask
Let's start sharing our favorite research, writing, and sharing tips here. Short and simple, readily accessible to all of us here on Substack. A new…
 • 
Deborah Carl
Office Hours » May 2025 » Q&A | Exploring Notes, Posts & Comment Behaviors
After several explorations, we've settled on a fun Q&A format. Today we shared insights for using Notes, Posts, and Comments to generously share our…
 • 
Barbara at Projectkin
5
1:15:37
Focused on Family History, too? Join us in the Mission:Genealogy “clubhouse”
Our ancestry spans the globe, and we share both a language and a fascination with Genealogy. Did you know we have a clubhouse to share, too? Here's an…
 • 
Barbara at Projectkin
6
Exploring Substack’s Human-Powered Recommendation Engine
Genealogy has always been a team sport. Here's how you can use Substack's built-in recommendations engine to find and support other genealogists…
 • 
Barbara at Projectkin
4
© 2025 Barbara Tien and Robin Stewart
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture