Legacy Lore
Legacy Lore is where genealogy becomes storytelling.
Discover the people behind the records through narrative genealogy, historical context, and The Storyfinders Framework.
Legacy Lore helps family historians move beyond names and dates to uncover the lives, questions, and stories hidden within historical records. Through podcasts, educational guides, workbooks, and research, you’ll learn how to transform genealogy into meaningful family stories rooted in evidence, curiosity, and historical context.
The Storyfinders Framerwork
The Storyfinders Framework is the foundation behind everything created by Sammy Jo.
It helps researchers move from scattered records to meaningful narratives by following five simple steps:
01 — Pick Your Person
Choose the ancestor whose story keeps pulling you back.
02 — Build the Timeline
Organize what you already know.
03 — Research the World Around Them
Discover the historical context that gives records meaning.
04 — Define Your Story
Identify the question your research is really answering.
05 — Write Your Story
Transform your research into a meaningful family story.
Explore Legacy Lore: True Crime & Ancestral Secrets Podcast
Season One: The Accused:
Follows the story of Sammy Jo’s 11th great-grandmother, accused of witchcraft in 1671. Through court records and archival research, the season explores fear, power, and survival in early legal systems.
Listen to Season One: The Accused
Season Two: Sea Witches:
Before they ever reach land, Katherine Grady and Elizabeth Richardson were accused of witchcraft aboard transatlantic voyages. Through their stories, this season explores maritime law in the late 1600s, and questions who held authority in the uncertain space between the ocean and colonies.