New Member – Sarah Smith
Sarah has been researching family histories for over 15 years and is now a qualified genealogist with an MLitt in Family and Local History based in Kinross, between Edinburgh and Perth. Her dissertation was on the The Schulin’ o’ Weans Around Loch Leven 1696 to 1872 focusing on literacy levels and comparing them with the […]
New member – Fiona Pegrum
Northern Ireland based Fiona has an MSc in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde. Her special area of interest is in 19th century North West Ireland, Irish church ministers and emigration and she is shortly to publish a local history book on Presbyterianism. She is also researching and writing on the local Church […]
Membership Milestone – RQG welcomes 100th full member
The Register of Qualified Genealogists, (RQG) an organisation whose mission is to improve standards of professional genealogical practice, is pleased to welcome its 100th full member since its foundation in 2016, Myko Clelland. To qualify as a full member of RQG researchers must have earned suitable postgraduate degrees or diplomas from one of three accredited […]
New RQG member: Jane Sheehan
Jane is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire and runs her own family history research business (Jane Sheehan Family History Research) as well as being a tutor with the IHGS. She was awarded the Diploma in Genealogy (the first ever awarded with a distinction) from the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (IHGS) in 2017. Jane […]