Remote Content Writer - African American Genealogy Expert

Ancestry; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 214,000; Part time

Job summary

Ancestry seeks a part-time contractor Content Writer who is passionate about family history and storytelling to join our Contextual Content team. The ideal candidate will produce high-quality content across formats such as StoryScout, collection descriptions, and blog posts, with strong writing and historical research skills.

Experience in African American genealogy is essential to ensure accuracy and depth.

Qualifications

• Writers must be versatile and produce high-quality content across formats, including StoryScout, collection descriptions and blog posts.
• Strong writing abilities and historical research skills are essential.
• Family history expertise is highly desirable for accuracy and depth.
• MUST HAVE experience with African American genealogy research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Editor and Program Manager to revise and develop assignments to completion.
• Conduct in-depth historical research to support each assignment.
• Write content for various formats, including record descriptions and blog posts.
• Ensure content follows style guidelines and maintains quality and tone.
• Ensure facts are supported by thorough research and meet deadlines.
• Provide status updates to the Editor and Program Manager as requested.

Skills

Writing

Historical research

African American genealogy

Education

History/English/Journalism degree

Job description

Ancestry seeks a part-time contractor Content Writer who is passionate about family history and storytelling to join our Contextual Content team. The ideal candidate will produce high-quality content across formats such as StoryScout, collection descriptions, and blog posts, with strong writing and historical research skills.

Experience in African American genealogy is essential to ensure accuracy and depth.