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What Subscribers Receive
- Weekly missions — progressive genealogy lessons that build real skills, from your first census search to advanced DNA analysis.
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Not Sure Where to Start?
Here are three popular missions to give you a taste:
Mission 1
Identity Confirmed
Where every genealogy journey begins — learning to identify and verify your starting ancestors.
Read on Substack → Mission 6
Count Me In — Census Records
The backbone of American genealogy — decoding federal and state census records.
Read on Substack → Mission 9
The Neighbor Effect
Your ancestors didn't live in a vacuum — find them through their neighbors and community.
Read on Substack →Get In Touch
Questions about a mission? Hit a brick wall in your research? Have a great ancestor story to share? I'd love to hear from you.