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The Heirloom Detective: Lulu Mackenzie of the Archives

The Heirloom Detective unravels hidden family histories through deeply researched, emotionally resonant storytelling—a deep dive into forgotten lives, long-buried secrets, and the strange poetry of genealogy.

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  1. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    There Were Five (opens the original)

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    I’m sharing the opening of a work in progress, There Were Five. It begins with my great-grandfather, Sylvester Moran, returning from the First World War—and with the question of how he and my great-grandmother Marguerite first came to know one another. This is the first time I’m letting readers into a project while it is still taking shape. I hope you’ll read along.Subscribe now</d

  2. Issue · Jul 29, 2026

    Where Every Ghost Knows Your Name (opens the original)

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    What are family historians if not ghost hunters?We spend our days trying to trace people who have disappeared, listening for the echoes everyone else walks past. Genealogy is a séance you conduct alone.The Heirloom Detective: Lulu Mackenzie of the Archives is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="email-input" name="email" tabindex="-1" type="e

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