Articles & Publications

Here is a list of all my published articles and guest posts; the most recent posts are at the top. A list of Presentations, (available, given and scheduled) can be found HERE

  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series Part One – Starting a One-Name Study, March 2020, pg 24 – 27
  • Interview by Janine Adams of Organize your Family History –  How They Do It feature – 4 February 2020
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Learning Resources – December 2019, pg 48
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Publishing and Preserving – November 2019, pg 48
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – Book Review – Son of Mine by Peter Papathanasiou – October 2019, pg 84
    Cover for Surname booklet
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Analysing and Synthesising Data – October 2019, pg 72
  • Researching Surnames – A Guide to One-Name Studies, September 2019
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Collecting Data – Sept 2019, pg 71
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Organising a One-Name Study – August 2019, pg 63
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – The Art of One-Name Studies – July 2019, pg 56
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Non-British Surnames – June 2019, pg 74
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – History of Surnames – May 2019, pg 54
  • Surname Research Guide FTM CoverFamily Tree Magazine (UK) – Cover Mount (32 pages) – Your Surname Research Guide – How to do a One-Name Study – accompanied the magazine April 2019
    Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – What Kind of Surname is Yours? – April 2019, pg 56
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – Book Review – The Smallest Things, by Nick Duerden – April 2019, pg 84
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Size Matters, How Big Could Your Study become? ~ March 2019, pg 38
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Choosing a Surname ~ February 2019, pg 51
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – First Steps in Undertaking a One-Name Study ~ January 2019, pg 39
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – Expert Section on the Surnames Article ~ January 2019, pg
  • Journal of the Guild of One-Name Studies – Evolution of One-Name Studies- The Butcher & Orlando Studies ~ Vol 13, Issue 5, pp 13-17 ~ January – March 2019
  • Journal of the Guild of One-Name Studies – Strategies of a One-Name Study ~ Vol 13, Issue 4, pp 22-24 ~ October-December 2018
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Surname Series – Why Study Surnames – ~ Christmas 2018, pg
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Marriage Locator ~ December 2018, pg 39
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Studying Italy in the Great War, ~ November 2018, pg 75
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Russian Arctic Convoy Museum ~ October 2018, pg 86
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – One Place Study Directory ~ September 2018, pg 63
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – A Royal Wonder St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle ~ August 2018, pg 76
  • Journal of the Guild of One-Name Studies – Aims, Methodology and Processes of a One-Name Study ~ Vol 13, Issue 3, pp 16-18 ~ July-September 2018
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – Book Review  Dresses & Dressmaking from the late Georgians to the Edwardians by Pam Inder ~ July 2018, pg92
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Two Remarkable People ~ July 2018, pg 69
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Irish Soldiers Records (National Army Museum) ~ June 2018, pg 67
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – The Men who Said No ~ May 2018, pg 67
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Oxford Archivists’ Consortium ~ April 2018, pg 74
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Royal Bank of Scotland Heritage Hub ~ March 2018, p69
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – Book Review Northumberland Military Heritage by Neil R Storey ~ March 2018, p92
  • The Pharos Tutors – What is your Oldest Possession? ~ 10 February 2018
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Prefab Museum UK ~ February 2018, p87
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Research Rarities Lesser Known Source of the Month – Rare Book Society of India ~ January 2018, p56
  • Journal of the Guild of One-Name Studies – From a Single Name – Beginnings of an Italian One-Name Study ~ Vol 13, Issue 1, pp 30-32 ~ Jan-March 2018 (Awarded the Guild of Award of Excellence)
  • Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine – Book Review Working on the Victorian Railway:Life in the Early Days of Steam ~ December 2017, p90
  • Legacy Blog – Starting your Italian Research Journey ~ 26 October 2017
  • Legacy Blog – Pathway to My Sicilian Heritage ~ 16 October 2017
  • Journal of One-Name Studies, published by the Guild of One-Name Studies – A Tragic Memorial, vol 12, Issue 12, page 20 ~ Oct – Dec 2016
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – Setting up a One-Name Study ~ October 2017, pp 22 – 24
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) Blog – How to start a One-Name Study ~ April 2017
  • Family Tree Magazine (UK) – My Genetic Journey (Case study as part of a DNA Exclusive guide) ~ February 2017, pp 48-49
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Kickstarting your research across the Pond – England and Wales, vol 3, Issue 11, pp 80 -87 ~ December 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Watermen & Lightermen, vol 3, Issue 10, November 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Fishmongers, Vol 3, Issue 9, pp ~ October 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Framework Knitters, Vol 3, Issue 8, pp 31-34 ~ September 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Gunsmiths, Vol 3, Issue 7, pp 7 – 11 ~ August 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Mercers, Vol 3, Issue 6, pp 46 – 97 ~ July 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Goldsmiths, Vol 3, Issue 5, pp 57 -60 ~ June 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Butcher’s, Vol 3, Issue 4, pp 27 – 30 ~ May 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Grocers, Vol 3, Issue 3, pp 7 – 10 ~ April 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Parish Registers ~ March 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Company of Carmen, Vol 3, Issue 2, pp 60 – 63 ~ March 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Pipe Rolls ~ March 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, Vol 3, Issue 1, pp 26 – 30 ~ February 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Occupations and Livery Companies, Issue 24, pp 38 – 43 ~ January 2015
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Plaque of London, Issue 23, pp 21 – 24 ~ December 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Great Fire and the rebuilding of a City, Issue 22, pp 19 – 24 ~ November 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Delving Deep – Tartans and all That! ~ November 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The National Insurance Act 1946 – Issue 21, pp 38 – 41 ~ October 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Family Allowance Act 1945 – Issue 20, pp 37 – 41, ~ September 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Delving Deep – The Home and Colonial Stores ~ September 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Delving Deep – Heading to Scotland and Ireland, but not just yet ~ Aug 2014
  • NextGen Dispatch – Newsletter of the NextGen Genealogy Network – Right Here, Right Now, Making History – Issue 3, pp 7-8 ~ Aug  2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Educational Reform – Issue 18, pp 48 – 53 ~ July 2014
  • Guildford County School Alumni – Article in Centenary Book ~ July 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Understanding Reform – Issue 17, pp 20-22 ~ June 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Delving Deep – Clarks Shoes ~ June 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Introducing Delving Deep ~ May 2014
  • The Next Gen Spotlight on Series ~ April 2014
  • NextGen Dispatch – Newsletter of the NextGen Genealogy Network – Right Here, Right Now – Issue 2, pp 7 -9 ~ April  2014
  • Blog of The Society for One-Place Studies – Blogging for 30 days, A – Z April Challenge ~ March 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Medical Genealogy – Sad Next Steps–  Issue 14, pp 57 – 61 ~ March 2014
  • Destinations – Newsletter of the Society for One-Place Studies – Meet the Crew – Issue 3 March 2014, p 2 ~ March 2014
  • Destinations – Newsletter of the Society for One-Place Studies – Blogging for 30 Days, The A – Z April Challenge, Issue 3 March 2014, p 14-15 ~ March 2014
  • Blog of The Society for One-Place Studies –  Book Review – Putting Ancestors in their Place ~ March 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Medical Genealogy – Issue 13, pp 29 – 36 ~ February 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Book Review – Putting Ancestors in their Place ~ February 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Hearth Tax ~ January 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Survey into Life and Labour in London (1886 -1903) by Charles Booth  – Issue 12, pp 45-50 ~ January 2014
  • NextGen Dispatch – Newsletter of the NextGen Genealogy Network – Right Here, Right Now – Issue 1, pp 5 -7 ~ January 2014
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Festive Spirits – Issue 11, pp 23-26 ~ December 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Five Random Things About Christmas ~ December 2013
  • Destinations – Newsletter of the Society for One-Place Studies – Port of Call – Sutera Sicily – Issue 2 December 2013, p 3 ~ December 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Book Review – Tracing your House History ~ Nov 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Book Review – Tracing Your Channel Island Ancestors ~ Nov 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Great War – Issue 10, pp 28-31 ~ November 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Book Review – My Ancestor settled in the British West Indies ~ Nov 2013
  • Geneabloggers – Interview, Let me Introduce ~ November 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – For the Fallen ~ November 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Book Review – Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors ~ Nov 2013
  • Society for One-Place Studies – Words from the Ship’s Writer ~ October 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Response to Ask Ephraim Column – Issue 9, pp 55 ~ October 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Before 1837 – Issue 9, pp 34-37 ~ October 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Getting ready for another Centenary ~ October 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – More on Locations – Issue 8, pp 12-14 ~ September 2013
  • Society for One-Place Studies – Catalyst for a One-Place Study ~ September 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Centenary Projects ~ August 2013
  • Shelf Stacker (Indie Exchange) – Blogging to become an Author ~ August 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – A Moment of Reflection – History is Now – Issue 7, pp 13-15 ~ August 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Getting Ready for another Centenary ~ August 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – The Summer of 2013 Across the Pond ~ July 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist  – Census Alternatives – Issue 6, pp 28 -30 ~ July 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Is Genealogy in the European Union Under Threat? ~ July 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Secrets from the Workhouse ~ July 2013
  • Indie Exchange – The Hay Festival Bookish Delighits ~ June 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Italians Coming to the United Kingdom ~ June 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Making Sense of the Census – Issue 5, pp 8-13 ~ June 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – The Great British Sewing Bee ~ June 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Top Picks for Looking at Migration ~ June 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Structure is Everything ~ June 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – A Day in Sidmouth in the Footsteps of Jane Austen ~ May 2013
  • Indie Exchange – Writing Connections ~ May 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – More on Eurovision ~ May 2013
  • On line Journal of Graveyard Rabbits – Grave Concerns ~ May 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – All in a Name – Issue 4, pp 58-61 ~ May 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – An Afternoon at A La Ronde ~ May 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – It’s a Matter of Geography ~ May 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – The Mass Observation Project from the University of Sussex ~ May 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Peeling the Onion ~ May 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Plymouth and the Harwich Mayflower Project ~ May 2013
  • Indie Exchange – Bookshops and Their Survival ~ April 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Funeral of Lady Thatcher ~ April 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Location, Location, Location – Issue 3, pp 41-45 ~ April 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Thoughts on the death of Margaret Thatcher ~ April 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – The Beveridge Report & Today’s UK ~ April 2013
  • Catholic Gene – Researching Italians in the United Kingdom ~ March 2013
  • Catholic Gene – Italians Coming to the United Kingdom ~ March 2013
  • Indie Exchange – Bookish Thoughts ~ March 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Research Foundations – Issue 2, pp 21-25 ~ March 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Good Old Eurovision ~ March 2013
  • On line Journal of Graveyard Rabbits –Cemeteries of the Future ~ March 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – The Amazing Actions of Team Work ~ Feb 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Introducing Across the Pond  – Issue 1, pp 67-70 ~ Feb 2013
  • The In-Depth Genealogist – Across the Pond ~ Jan 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – Stonehenge ~ Feb 2013
  • On line Journal of Graveyard Rabbits – Dartmoor Tales ~ Feb 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – 200 years of Pride and Prejudice ~ Jan 2013
  • Smitten by Britain – The Blue Plaque Scheme and Hello Lamp Post Project ~ Jan 2013
  • Historical Tapestry – Introduction Post ~ July 2012
  • A – Z Challenge – Preparation is 9/10th of the Work ~ May 2012
  • Catholic Gene – Sisters Monica, Mary and Cecelia Bellasis….A Work in Progress ~ Feb 2012
  • On line Journal of Graveyard Rabbits – A Long Way from Home ~ Feb 2012
  • Genealogists For Families Project – Meet the Team ~ Feb 2012
  • Cozy in Texas – Guest Post ~ Jan 2012
  • GeniMates – Interview ~ March 2011
  • On line Journal of Graveyard Rabbits – Meet the Author of Grave Encounters ~ Jan 2011
  • GeneaBloggers – Burns Night ~ Jan 2011
  • University of Plymouth – Commemorating History ~ September 1999
  • University of Plymouth – The History & Development of Teignmouth Docks  ~ November 1997

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