Suzanne Court-Oak
Since taking early retirement from teaching Geology and Environmental Science in a sixth form college, I have indulged my genealogy passion, moved to the Lake District and regularly visit the archives, as my Dad’s maternal family are Cumbrian. I am studying the IHGS Genealogy Correspondence Course.
Abigail Coats
Abigail Coats is a Cataloguing Officer at Historic England Archive, the Archive of England’s historic environment. She runs the Archive’s crowdsourcing Flickr group, Where’s That Place? The group aims to identify, locate, and enhance records in historic photographic collections with the help of volunteers.
Paula F. Casey
Paula F. Casey of Memphis, Tennessee published the book, The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage; produced the DVD/video: “Generations: American Women Win the Vote;” cofounded the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail; chairs the National Votes for Women Trail Committee, and initiated the podcast, “Her March to Democracy … Stories Along the National Votes for Women Trail.”
Karen Cummings
Dr Karen Cummings is a qualified professional genealogist, author and tutor and is the owner of online course provider, Pharos Tutors. She is the author of ‘Genealogy Methods and Techniques – A Practical Guide to Research’. Karen is a Member of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) and has served on both AGRA’s Council and Board of Assessors.
Patricia Coveney Sears
Based in West Berkshire, Patricia passed the MSc in Genealogical Studies at the University of Strathclyde with Distinction in 2025. She has had articles published and given talks about her wide-ranging research, from pubs and slums and their occupants, to a local 17th century murder and her husband’s artistic ancestors.
Ron Cosens and David Gardner
Ron is the founder of the Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain, and with David he has led the PCCGB50 project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Club by producing a book written by club members, “Victorian Photographers and their Studios”, which includes the life stories of 50 Victorian photographers – the good, the bad and the unfortunate!
Paul Carter
Paul Carter is a software developer, genealogist and creator of Name & Place, the structured-data platform for one-name, one-place and local history research. His books, Beyond The Tree and AI & Structured Data for Historians, explore how structured information can uncover relationships, patterns and context within complex research.
Sarah Cook
Qualified genealogist, writer, copy-editor and indexer, passionate about helping people trace their histories and tell their stories. Member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists; AGRA associate; CIEP professional member; committee member of Romany and Traveller FHS; member of Heraldry Society, Midland Ancestors, Lincs FHS and East of London FHS.
Mia Cox
Mia is 27 and has been an Archivist at North Yorkshire Archives for nearly 4 years. North Yorkshire Archives collects and provides access to historic & current records for North Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Council.
Catherine Clarke
Cathy Clarke is a genealogist from Wellington, New Zealand who has been obsessed with family history for 25 years. She is the author of The Only Living Lady Parachutist and newsletter editor for the Hutt Valley NZSG branch.