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TERMS OF SERVICE
Appalachian Genealogy & History
Effective Date: June 1, 2026
Governing Law: State of Tennessee
These Terms of Service govern your use of Appalachian Genealogy & History, including the newsletter, podcast, Resource Library, Appalachian Press publications, and the Ancestor Deep Dive program. By subscribing or accessing any content published here, you agree to these terms. This publication is hosted on Substack, and by subscribing you also agree to Substack’s Terms of Service at https://substack.com/tos.
THE PUBLICATION
Appalachian Genealogy & History is an independent publication covering Appalachian history, genealogy, and culture. Content is delivered through Substack, the website at appalachiangenealogy.com, a podcast distributed across multiple platforms including Spotify and YouTube, and related channels. Subscription management, payment processing, and email delivery are handled by Substack.
RESEARCH AND ACCURACY
All content published here, including newsletter issues, podcast episodes, Resource Library companions, Appalachian Press titles, and Ancestor Deep Dive findings, is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
Genealogical and historical research is an interpretive practice. Records are incomplete, transcription errors exist in the historical archive, and conclusions drawn from available evidence may later be revised as new sources come to light. Nothing published here constitutes a definitive or certified genealogical record. You are responsible for independently verifying any information you use in your own research. The findings, strategies, and record descriptions provided are starting points, not endpoints, and no warranty is made regarding their accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose.
The Ancestor Deep Dive program produces research summaries based on records available at the time of inquiry. Those summaries are published as newsletter posts and represent a good-faith effort with the sources at hand. Results depend entirely on what the historical record contains and are not guaranteed to be complete.
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ANCESTOR DEEP DIVE
The Ancestor Deep Dive is a paid subscriber benefit subject to the following eligibility requirements: the ancestor submitted must have been born at least 100 years before the date of submission; requests are limited to one per subscriber per 12-month period; annual subscribers join the queue immediately; monthly subscribers may submit at any time but requests are not processed until the subscription has been active for 12 consecutive months; no living individuals are covered; requests are worked in the order received; and findings are published publicly as a newsletter post. Submission of a request does not guarantee a particular outcome, timeline, or depth of findings.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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