Bannister, Carol
Genealogist, Retired University Tutor former Director of the Register of Qualified Genealogists
Description
Carol earned an MSc in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde in 2011 and founded Ancestors Direct in 2009. She also tutored on the university’s Genealogical Studies Programme from 2013 to 2025. She is also a qualified teacher.
Located in England’s Midlands, Carol can conveniently reach archives and repositories in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire.
Her ongoing genealogical research utilizes records from the Nottinghamshire Ecclesiastical Court and is entitled “The Ecclesiastical Courts, Puritans and Papists: Religious Persecution and Toleration in Nottinghamshire.”
Specialisms
- Complex genealogical research problems
- Genealogical and family history research across the world
- House Histories
- Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire Derbyshire and Leicestershire research
- Palaeography
- Teaching and tutoring
Experience
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1995
Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University
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2025
Tutor Genealogical Studies Programme at University of Strathclyde
Education
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2011
MSc Genealogical Studies at University of Strathclyde
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2003
BSc (Hons) at The Open University
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2021-2023
Post Graduate Certificate in Education at University of Strathclyde
Location
To contact this candidate email carolbannister@qualifiedgenealogists.org