Join Dr Sophie Kay for a 4-week online course, featuring webinars, group discussions and a digital workbook. The course is aimed at family historians who wish to improve their search skills, to help them search in a more methodical manner with greater research success.
About the Research Skills Studio
Taking place from 29 April to to 20 May, the Research Skills Studio online genealogy course costs £109 (or just £69 for Family Tree subscribers or Family Tree Plus members).
Dr Sophie Kay is passionate about the genealogy methodology – and helping others to learn the skills needed to conduct their research in a more organised, thorough manner. Discover how to 'do' family history better. Master research skills to help you solve family history puzzles and smash your ancestor brick walls.
Online family history course: BOOK NOW
Join us for Sophie’s four-week online family history Zoom course – the Research Skills Studio – starting 29 April 2024.
The online course, tutored by Sophie and hosted by Family Tree, will include:
- expert family history webinar tutorials;
- group discussions;
- and a digital copy of Sophie’s Research Skills Workbook.
On Dr Sophie Kay's Research Skills Studio course, you will learn how searching in a methodical manner will help you make the most of your family history time. You'll also master the family history skills to:
- Equip yourself with the family history tactics you need to research in a more thorough manner;
- & Gain greater insights to the past and the lives of your ancestors.
Join the course, and learn a research approach that will maximise your chances of research success - even when tackling challenging family history problems.
- Session 1 (Tuesday 29 Apr. 7.30-9pm): Search Superpowers
- Session 2 (Tuesday 6 May. 7.30-9pm): Mapping Magic
- Session 3 (Tuesday 13 May. 7.30-9pm): Evidence Expeditions
- Session 4 (Tuesday 20 May. 7.30-9pm): Sibling Serendipity
All the sessions will be presented live and the video recordings will be made available within 24 hours of the live session. The recordings will remain available to you until 20 June 2025.
The Research Skills Workbook is also be available as a standalone printed publication priced £20 (£11.99 FT subscribers or members of Family Tree Plus), plus postage.
How to book your place
To book your place on the Research Skills Studio online family history course, please click here.
About the course tutor, Dr Sophie Kay
Photo copyright Lenka Jones.
From DNA to historical maps, from research methods to historical occupations, Dr. Sophie Kay is a professional genealogist and geneticist at Khronicle® (www.khronicle.co.uk) who loves all manner of family history research challenges.
She’s the Ancestry and Genealogy Expert for popular archaeology show, Time Team, and the specialist DNA Tutor for the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, where she leads their Certificate qualifications in genetic genealogy. She’s a Member of AGRA, a UK organisation of professional genealogists, and also specialises in research methodology and historical maps.
Sophie’s family history blog can be found at The Parchment Rustler (www.parchmentrustler.com), where she shares tips, tricks and strategies for making the most of your ancestral research journey.
