Best Family History and Genealogy Newsletters in 2026

NewsletterFIT tracks 5 newsletters that cover Family history and genealogy as a primary topic, all with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Non-Boring History (14K).

Updated Nov 11, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

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    Non-Boring History 14K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

    Join renegade historian and Brit in the US Dr. Annette Laing on her witty history mystery tour. Substack Featured Newsletter.

    Likely audience: Genealogy enthusiasts

  2. 2

    SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

    My personal Substack

    Likely audience: historical fiction readers

  3. 3

    SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

    From recent posts: Elena E. Raklev publishes personal narratives and family histories centered on Russian nobility, exile, and displacement, particularly in Harbin, China. The newsletter is for readers interested in historical memoirs…

    Likely audience: Genealogy enthusiasts

  4. 4

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 38 days ago

    Genealogy as psychological archaeology: stories of silence, survival, and what families carry forward.

    Likely audience: family historians

  5. 5

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    From recent posts: healingwhitehistory publishes transcripts, personal essays, and historical accounts focused on racial healing, white family history, slavery legacies, and Native American boarding school repatriation. It is for readers…

    Likely audience: social justice advocates

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