Top 30 Genealogy Influencers in 2026

1. Walter English

Bio Founder of Nonprofit #BristerEnglishProject
Helping Descendants of American chattel Slavery with our genealogy
Resources below ⬇️
Poet & Author *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @formerlovepoet Instagram Followers 98.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 447 Genealogy Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Diahan Southard

Bio Your DNA Guide provides resources for anyone who has had a DNA test for ethnicity or genealogy purposes.
⬇️Get the Free Guide: Find Your Birth Family *****@yourdnaguide.com Instagram Handle @diahansouthard Instagram Followers 4.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female yourdnaguide.com/ydgblog + Follow Get Email Contact

3. Camilla

Bio Знайди своїх
Вчу українців досліджувати свій рід
Як почати пошук предків 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @genealog.i.ja Instagram Followers 4.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Amy Johnson Crow

Bio 🌳 Modern genealogy made easy
☀️ Find your ancestors without the overwhelm
🎙 Host of Generations Cafe podcast
⬇️ Latest episode and more here: *****@amyjohnsoncrow.com Instagram Handle @amyjohnsoncrow Instagram Followers 3.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano amyjohnsoncrow.com + Follow Get Email Contact

5. Root Hunter

Bio Stories of the lives of my ancestors
🌳 📚 ✍️ 👴🏻👵🏼 ❤️ 🧬
4th generation Idahoan 🔆🏔️ *****@live.com Instagram Handle @roothuntergenealogy Instagram Followers 2.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Robin R. Foster

Bio Author, genealogy presenter, owner of Genealogy Just Ask LLC, Visit: www.genealogyjustask.com https://genealogyjustask.creator-spring.com/ *****@genealogyjustask.com Instagram Handle @genealogyjustask Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female genealogyjustask.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal

Bio ⭐️ Board-Certified Genealogist
🔍 Researcher
✏️ Writer
🗣 Speaker
🐕‍🦺 Dog Lover
🎙️ Podcast co-host
Helping you make the past a part of your present *****@thefamilyheart.com Instagram Handle @elizabeth_oneal Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female thefamilyheart.com + Follow Get Email Contact

8. Cheri Hudson Passey

Bio Genealogist, Speaker, Instructor, Writer
Helping You Climb Your Family Tree
Follow me:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CheriPass
Posts & Services: *****@carolinagirlgenealogy.com Instagram Handle @carolinagirlgenealogy Instagram Followers 1.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female carolinagirlgenealogy.com + Follow Get Email Contact

9. Gena Philibert-Ortega

Bio ✍️Author & Lecturer
📚Researcher
👩‍🏫 Cemeteries, Cookbooks, Women’s History, Social History
#foodhistoryisfamilyhistory *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @genaportega Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Andrea Bentschneider

Bio Uncover family history & locate heirs in Germany
Expert genealogy & probate research
Trusted worldwide
👇 Start your search *****@beyond-history.com Instagram Handle @beyond_history Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female beyond-history.com/en/englis.. + Follow Get Email Contact

11. Jen Shaffer

Bio I’m Jen & I research client family histories and mysteries. All services $200/hr with only a 2 hour minimum. See my website for PDF research guides. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theformidablegenealogist Instagram Followers 38.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Viviane Pompeu

Bio Reconstruindo histórias e possibilitando sonhos
Assessoria documental para cidadania 🇮🇹🇵🇹
Mentora e palestrante sobre imigração e genealogia 👇 *****@pompeuecontrucci.com.br Instagram Handle @pesquisaegenealogia Instagram Followers 25.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Dr. Adina Newman

Bio Pro Genealogist & Educator 🧞‍♀️
DNA Sleuth 🧬
Reuniting Holocaust Survivors ✡️
Bravo and Reality TV Connoisseur 📺
#bravogenealogy #realitygenealogy *****@myfamilygenie.com Instagram Handle @myfamilygenie Instagram Followers 21.2K Type Micro Gender Female myfamilygenie.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

14. Crista Cowan

Bio Helping you uncover the stories hiding in your family tree.
🍃Corporate Genealogist @ancestry
🎙️ Host: @storiesthatliveinus
🌳 Owner: @familychartmaster *****@familychartmasters.com Instagram Handle @cristacowan Instagram Followers 11.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Miyamoto Jensen

Bio 🌺 Indigenizing the genealogy industry
🌊 Connect to your mana ancestors
🎙️Host of @relatablefhpod & @talamolemoepodcast *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thepolynesiangenealogist Instagram Followers 7.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Lisa Fahlstedt

Bio Släktforskning är min passion. 💫
Här nedan 👇 kommer du finna allt från släktforskningstips, boktips till väl valda delar från min egen forskning. 😊 Instagram Handle @skogskulla_genealogyresearcher Instagram Followers 4.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Nicka Sewell-Smith

Bio Telling stories starring your ancestors since ‘99
Sr. Story Producer @ancestry
Citizen @thecherokeenation
AKA 💕💚
Conduit, Connector. Opinions = mine *****@whoisnickasmith.com Instagram Handle @neeksmith Instagram Followers 4.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Lisa

Bio Helping you uncover the records + realities of your ancestors
📝 5-day email challenge Immigrant Ancestor Method ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @roamyourroots Instagram Followers 3.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Emily Pulham

Bio 📸 Turn your family stories & photos into beautiful books!
✍️ Wrote my 🇩🇰 grandma’s life history.
📖 Genealogy Book Templates & Guides👇🏻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @organized.with.emily Instagram Followers 2.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Mica L. Anders

Bio Reconnecting ancestors. Reviving stories.
Helping families understand who came before them.
Keeper of your family's story. *****@andersgenealogicalservices.com Instagram Handle @andersgenealogicalservices Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Irisneri Alicea

Bio Expert, Speaker & Author, helping Latinos discover their Family History. Join my email list or book time with me, click below *****@descubretuhistoria.com Instagram Handle @descubretuhistoria Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Melanie McComb

Bio Professional genealogist. This is a personal account. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @shamrockgenealogist Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Julie Cahill Tarr

Bio 🌳 Providing genealogists with methods, resources, and tools to become effective and efficient researchers. Check out my offerings 👇 *****@julietarr.com Instagram Handle @genealogyinaction Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Cheri Daniels

Bio Genealogy Librarian, author, speaker, cat lady, teaaholic, &Bibliophile! Welcome to the bourbon scented, crinkled pages of my somewhat southern life. *****@genealogyliteracy.com Instagram Handle @genealogyliteracy Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Christy

Bio Genealogist • Genetic Genealogist •Historian • Educator • Jack of All Trades
Finding ancestors since 2001 🔍 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @themoderngenealogist Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Jose Luis Espada-Feyo

Bio Genealogista - Investigador em História da Família 🔎 ⏳📜🌳
Co-founder do Projecto "Arte & Genealogia" com @laurabonito.arte Instagram Handle @o_feyo_genealogista Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Bridget M. Sunderlin

Bio Certified Genealogist®️, CG®️, specializing in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland research. *****@berootedgenealogy.com Instagram Handle @be_rooted_genealogy Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Michelle Bates

Bio Podcaster @the_criminal_genealogist, Genealogist/Probate Heir Researcher @mygenealogyrootsmichelle #genealogy #family #heirs #probate #criminal *****@mygenealogyroots.com Instagram Handle @genealogy_michelle Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact