Projectkin Live: Looking at the Week Ahead with Guest, Robin Stewart

Each Sunday¹ when I do these Substack live programs, I’m always astonished at how fun they are. I hope they’re as entertaining for those watching from home (live or as a recording). As

Bill Moore

put it, the simple idea is to start the week with a little shared perspective about the week ahead.²

Today, I was delighted to welcome my collaborator in

Mission: Genealogy

,

Robin Stewart

. Many of you will recognize Robin of course from her fabulous weekly newsletter for the genealogy community on Substack, “GenStack.” It’s released each Saturday with a compendium of interesting genealogy-related (or adjacent) posts released during the past week. You can see past archives in the dedicated GenStack section of her publication,

Genealogy Matters

. While you’re there, take a moment to subscribe!

Robin and I created Mission: Genealogy when we realized that the growing genealogy community on Substack needed something of a nexus, a place to gather and connect. Our little “welcome wagon” has two components playing out this week, so it seemed like just the right time to focus on it.

First, we have our “Atlantic” and “Pacific” Gatherings: Tuesday in Europe and the Americas or Wednesday in Asia/Pacific. We don’t record these sessions so that they can be more comfortable and candid. Just come as you are and meet new friends in family storytelling.

Please see our shared Events calendar to register for a link and confirm your local time.

Next is the “Office Hours” component. As I shared in an emailed survey for Mission:Genealogy subscribers³ last week, we’ve explored a few different ways to handle Office Hours. Based on members’ feedback, I’ve decided on a new approach using Substack Live and live discussion. This a bit of an experiment. I’ll share the details and a Live scheduling link with

Mission: Genealogy

subscribers in a new post in a day or so. Stay tuned.

If you’re interested in connecting with fellow genealogists here on Substack or just want more tips and tricks about using the platform, join us:

Again,

Mission: Genealogy

is a second substack of mine and a collaboration with Robin Stewart. My primary focus is on the Projectkin Community, where we’re focused on exploring the best ways to share family stories.

1. For me, here in California. I do my best to schedule these sessions live at a reasonable time for all of us in the Anglophone world. See our calendar for coming events and local times. Projectkin.org/events.

2. I’m focused, of course, on my calendar for Projectkin Community Forum or

Mission: Genealogy

, but I’m also open to talking about other substacks and programs if you think there might be a general interest in the genealogy and/or family history community here on Substack. Have an idea for me? I’d love to hear it. Reach out!

3. I still welcome feedback using that survey. If it’s new to you, take a moment to tap the link, subscribe, and respond.