Recommended by Deborah Carl
The title says it all. This is another Lori Olson White publication, and this time she is concentrating on food. She interviews various individuals, and while she focuses on a particular dish, the conversation wanders into other dishes. In her interview with Jennifer Ann Blair, Lori mentioned trying a Depression recipe that tasted horrible. It made me think about how good it probably tasted to people who were staving off starvation.
The publication is Australian-based, but the social history touches Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, which is where most of my ancestors came from. I used what I learned from her Fleet Marriage article in my own writing. Currently, she is writing about the Earl Grey Orphan Scheme, which made me think about the indentured servants who came to the American colonies.
If you want to start or improve your genealogy Substack page, this is where you want to be. Also, if you feel like you’re all alone writing in a void, you’ll connect with other genealogy Substack writers in a very supportive community (highly recommended).
Savanna King writes about the Acadian population in Louisiana. Again, while I don’t have Acadian or Cajun or Creole ancestors, her research with those who went to Louisiana from Haiti intersected with my ancestors who moved from Haiti to Maryland. Savanna responded to one of my comments on her writing and gave me some information about my family. Thanks again, Savanna!
I want to write like Lori Olson White. Here stories are well-researched, and if she published in book form, I can see myself recommending it to all my friends.
Tips for good writing. Denyse Allen is another writer I admire and want to emulate. She is starting a movement to change genealogy writing from dry, scholarly pieces to family stories. Join the Revolution!
Robin Stewart publishes GenStack every week, which is a roundup of genealogy posts, videos, and podcasts on Substack. It’s a good source for finding more publications to follow. She also has GenStack Coterie (paid subscription), which is focused on helping readers take their genealogy Substack publications to a higher level (highly recommended). And finally, Robin is starting to focus on her own writing, and I’m expecting great things in her Ancestor Histories.
