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Hosted by Megan Hillyer · society · EN-US · 71 episodes
I’m Megan Hillyer, professional genealogist and host of Know Your Ancestors. This podcast is about more than building a family tree, it’s about discovering the strength, belonging, and healing that come from knowing your lineage. Each episode is an invitation to explore the power of your ancestors’ lives and how their stories can shape and guide your own. At its heart, this podcast is about one truth: when you know your ancestors, you know yourself.
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Signup to Generate a PitchI’m Megan Hillyer, professional genealogist and host of Know Your Ancestors. This podcast is about more than building a family tree, it’s about discovering the strength, belonging, and healing that come from knowing your lineage. Each episode is an invitation to explore the power of your ancestors’ lives and how their stories can shape and guide your own.
Know Your Ancestors is hosted by Megan Hillyer. The show has published 71 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "[ENCORE] Storytelling Roots with Christopher Ward" (12 August 2026, 42 minutes), "[ENCORE] Giving Her a Voice with Monica Packer" (5 August 2026, 47 minutes), and "[ENCORE] The Grandfather She Never Got to Meet, with Ashlynn Allen Mitchell" (29 July 2026, 27 minutes).
Know Your Ancestors publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 71 episodes.
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Megan Hillyer hosts Know Your Ancestors, a society show with 71 episodes published.
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Episode #83
Ep 83: This one's back by popular demand. Christopher Ward, the photographer behind Model Strangers, joins me for a conversation that turns up one of my favorite discoveries yet — his family's direct line back to the...
Episode #82
Ep 82: This one's from the archives, back for encore because it still hits. Monica Packer of the About Progress podcast joins me to talk about the pull toward perfection so many women inherit — and then we go looking...
Episode #81
Ep 81: We're revisiting this one from the archive this summer — it's stuck with me. Ashlynn Allen Mitchell came on to learn about her grandfather, a man her own father rarely spoke of before he passed. What we found on...
Episode #80
Ep 80: This one's from about two and a half years ago, back when Crystal was homeschooling her four kids while circumnavigating the globe with her family, working online from wherever they landed. We talk about what...
Episode #79
Ep 79: This was maybe my absolute favorite one of these interviews I've done and am so excited to share it again, almost 3 years later. I've known Cristy since elementary school, and going into her family tree, I...
Episode #78
Ep 78: This week we're bringing back one of our favorite conversations! In this encore episode, I sit down with ancestral healing guide Torie Feldman of Sacred Ancestry as we explore the stories hidden in her family...
Episode #77
Ep 77: This summer I'm bringing back some of my favorite guest episodes from Know Your Ancestors — conversations where we really dug into identity and what it means to understand yourself better through your lineage...
Episode #76
Ep 76: This summer I'm bringing back some of my favorite guest episodes from Know Your Ancestors — conversations where we really dug into identity and what it means to understand yourself better through your lineage...
Episode #75
Ep 75: I get this question all the time: "But what if there's barely anything about my ancestor?" So in this episode, I'm showing you exactly what's possible. I chose my second great-grandmother for the Ancestor Power...
Episode #74
Ep 74: Some seasons just pile on. In this episode I'm getting a little real about a hard few weeks — and the moment I grabbed a book of ancestor biographies off the shelf and let my grandparents remind me what I'm built...
Episode #73
Ep 73: I've been seeing a lot of content lately about reconnecting with ancient, pre-colonial ancestry — and while I love that conversation, I think something important is being skipped over. The ancestors who shaped us...
Episode #72
Ep 72: If you've ever felt a pull toward the land your ancestors came from — like some part of you belongs somewhere you've never been — this episode is for you. In the summer of 2024, I traveled to Northern Wales with...
Episode #71
Ep 71: A lot of people think that genealogy research is super hard, confusing, and overwhelming. But it's actually a very doable thing....and is easier now than ever. In this episode I walk you through how to get...
Episode #70
<p>Ep 70: You feel it… that pull toward your roots. Wanting something deeper, but not knowing where to start.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we’re talking about culture—and why so many of us feel disconnected from...
Episode #69
<p>Ep 69: If you’ve ever thought, “I want to learn about my ancestors… but I don’t even know where to begin,” this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>There is so much information out there, and it can feel...
Episode #68
<p>Ep 68: Last week, I ran a free 3-day challenge—and what came out of it surprised me.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing the real reason behind the Ancestor Power Project… not just what it is, but why I...
Episode #67
<p>Ep 67: This is the final day of the 3-Day Ancestor Power Challenge — and where everything shifts.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ve chosen an ancestor.You’ve started uncovering their life.</p><p><br></p><p>Now… you begin to...
Episode #66
<p>Ep 66: In Day 2 of the 3-Day Ancestor Power Challenge, we slow down and take a closer look at a single record.</p><p><br></p><p>Instead of collecting more and more documents, you’ll learn how to see more in what you...
Episode #65
<p>Ep 65: This episode is Day 1 of the 3-Day Ancestor Power Challenge.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, you’ll choose one ancestor and begin getting familiar with their life — using only what you already...
Episode #64
<p>Ep 64: You’ve done the research.</p><p><br></p><p>You have the names, the dates, the records…</p><p>So why does it still feel like something is missing?</p><p><br></p><p>In this short episode, I share what changed...
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