Genealogy Content Writer: Historical Records & Stories

All Freelance Writing; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

Ancestry.com is seeking a content writer to craft record descriptions, personalized historical stories, and engaging blog posts for a wide audience.

Candidates should have a background in history or related fields, with experience writing about historical events and sensitive topics. A degree in history, English, or journalism is preferred.

This project-based role offers pay per piece with rates described, and opportunities to explore family history themes.

Qualifications

• Experience writing about historical events and sensitive topics.
• Background in family history.
• Background in historical or area studies (e.g., African American, Latin American, Native American, Asian American, American, British, French, European, or Australian studies).
• Degree in history, English, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent professional writing experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write record descriptions.
• Write personalized historical stories.
• Write blog posts.

Skills

Historical writing

Sensitive topics

Family history

Research skills

Education

Degree in history/English/journalism

Job description

Ancestry.com is seeking a content writer to craft record descriptions, personalized historical stories, and engaging blog posts for a wide audience.

Candidates should have a background in history or related fields, with experience writing about historical events and sensitive topics. A degree in history, English, or journalism is preferred.

This project-based role offers pay per piece with rates described, and opportunities to explore family history themes.