Subreddit rules check
r/genealogy
Can you promote here?
The written rules take no clear position, which is NOT permission: unclear communities enforce norms through removals instead of rulebooks. Sort by top, study which builder posts survived and how they were framed, and when in doubt ask the mods.
From the rules · Archivists have actively asked users not to submit AI-written reference questions—don’t use AI to draft queries seeking archival help.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: story, question, discussion
Headline: descriptive, often personal (e.g., “I finally solved…” or “Message from an Archivist:”). Write in first person for personal finds; questions open with a clear ask. Top posts range from short help-requests to long, detailed research narratives. Tone: earnest, evidence-focused, helpful; posts with source details and thoughtful methodology get upvoted; low-effort/AI-written queries and sloppy trees get criticized or removed.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked September 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/genealogy's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.