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Open Call Opportunity for Family History Writers
You've found the names, the dates, the records — now let us help you share & preserve the story behind them.
Submit your family history narrative to Genealogy Matters Magazine
Feature Story
Have you uncovered a family story that deserves room to unfold? Feature Stories are deeply researched, original narratives that reconstruct a life or event through records, memory, and thoughtful storytelling. Opening each issue after the Editor’s Note, these unpublished pieces typically run 1,500–2,500 words.
Compensation: $75 USD
Storyteller’s Craft
What have you learned about turning family history research into a compelling story? Share practical guidance on researching, structuring, drafting, or revising family narratives. These example-rich articles help readers transform records and discoveries into meaningful stories while maintaining accuracy and typically run 1,500–2,500 words.
Compensation: $50 USD
Rising Research
Have you discovered a research method or strategy that could help another family historian? Take readers behind the story by demonstrating how you found, evaluated, and connected evidence. We welcome practical articles about records, search strategies, DNA, archives, digital tools, and other methods that help solve family history questions.
Family Story
Every family history holds a story worth preserving. Share an ancestor profile, migration story, meaningful discovery, or reflection drawn from your research. We welcome engaging, well-documented narratives that reveal the significance in everyday family history, including original work and reprints from blogs, Substack, newsletters, or personal files.
Compensation: $25 USD
