Genealogy & The Social Sphere

09/22/2026

Trust grows through relationship, not requests.
👉 Spend time engaging today.

09/21/2026

Does it ever feel like you’re spending more time managing social media than actually researching your family history? Sharing your work shouldn’t feel like a second job.

That’s why I created the Sustainable Sharing Checklists, designed to help you find a rhythm that supports your research instead of competing with it.

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09/18/2026

New on the blog: Where to Find Your Social Media Analytics: A Simple Guide for Genealogists — perfect for family historians who want to understand what’s working on their social channels. Learn where each platform hides its data and which metrics matter for growing your audience. Read now: https://wix.to/Y0ZacH9

Have you ever known that a social media platform has analytics somewhere...but couldn't figure out where they put them? You're not imagining things.

09/17/2026

October Content Ideas for Your Genealogy Community

October Content Quick Sparks

09/15/2026

Collective thinking often reveals overlooked clues.
👉 Share a challenge and invite ideas.

09/14/2026

One checklist can’t serve everyone in genealogy. A family historian, a professional genealogist, a society, and a genealogy business each face different digital realities.

Family historians: Share stories without burnout.
Professionals: Build trust while protecting research time.
Businesses: Focus on service, not sales.
Societies: Support volunteers with a simple, sustainable plan.

Sharing history shouldn’t feel like a performance. It should feel purposeful.

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09/12/2026

Confused by Reach, Impressions, Engagement and those tiny green/red arrows? You're not alone. Our latest post breaks down social media analytics specifically for genealogists — what the metrics actually mean and how to use them to grow your audience and share your research more effectively. Read more: https://wix.to/M9JinPZ

Have you ever opened your social media analytics and immediately wondered what you were supposed to be looking at? Reach. Views. Impressions. Engagement. Watch time. Clicks. Followers. Percentages. Little green and red arrows. There's a lot happening on that screen.

09/09/2026

Genealogy roll call! 🙋‍♀️

What’s your research specialty, favorite area to explore, or the subject everyone seems to come to you about?

Maybe it’s DNA, military records, a particular state or country, African American research, newspapers, land records, writing family stories, or something entirely different.

Drop yours in the comments. I love seeing just how much knowledge exists in this community! 👇

09/08/2026

📊 Do social media analytics sometimes feel like a bunch of numbers you're supposed to understand but don't quite know what to do with?

That's exactly what we're tackling this month.

September is our back-to-school month at Genealogy & The Social Sphere, and we're starting with a simple shift:

Your analytics aren't a report card. They're clues. 🔎

This week's newsletter and companion blog explore how family historians, professional genealogists, and genealogy organizations can start looking at analytics differently without getting overwhelmed by all those numbers.

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What's the one thing about social media analytics that confuses you most? Let me know in the comments!

09/08/2026

Some readers want depth, others want snippets. Offer both.
👉 Link to a longer piece today.