As a community, we capture, preserve, and share our stories in every conceivable form. We inspire and encourage one another in posts, events, and conversations.

The Lancashire Lead covers people, place and policy across the county. Shining a light with investigative and thoughtful journalism across Lancashire. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Luke Beardsworth.

Investigating the history of private detectives, with Dr Nell Darby

Stories from the history of medicine, with an inclination towards the strange.

Inspiring readers with actionable environmental news from the north of England.

Shining a light on the best online genealogy blogs and newsletters. If you're looking for great writing, meaningful content and podcasts that are all about genealogy, family history and memoirs, GenStack brings it all right to your inbox.

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

Your Family Quest contains genealogy narratives, poof arguments, and genealogy tips that won't put you to sleep.

Stories and histories of Britain's fishing fleet.

The history you weren't taught at school / Currently building a digital archive for women to reconnect with their history

True crime, Victorian and Edwardian detectives, and the history of forensic science.

A daily online magazine covering Stockport County, football in general, the town of Stockport, and anything else that tickles our fancy.

A notebook of London wanderings

Everything you need to read along with Emily's Walking Book Club - discover more about our books, find details of our online & in-person events, and join the discussion.

We're here to help welcome everyone to the warm and generous community of genealogists and family historians on Substack. We are free and platform-independent. Join us!

Thoughts on society, politics, tech and journalism

Journeys into Genealogy is a podcast with interviews with experts and people with interesting stories to tell.

The reader is my notebook

Maureen Taylor loves family photographs. All of them — from the mystery images you find in shoeboxes and albums to the pictures you snap with your digital devices.My skills live at the junction of history, genealogy and photography.

Yorkshire family and local history topics, stories and research

Sharing personal stories at the intersection of culinary and family history

A regular digest of Mustard Tree's work in combatting poverty and preventing homelessness in Manchester and Salford

Retired nurse/counsellor, genealogist, long-divorced mother of 4, grandmother of 6, teaches genealogy for beginners, goes for long walks even in the rain.

The Untangle takes knotty, complex problems and shares thoughts on how to untangle them. It's a mix of communications, public affairs and some lessons from history

A place to rest, dream, create. On writing, art and wellbeing.