Welcome to my website Joanne Genealogy. I’m Joanne and I am a Qualified Genealogist, family historian and researcher. My background is in PA support, HR and business support.
I specialise in East & West Midlands genealogy and ancestry, for Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and surrounding UK counties. I have been researching my own family history for over 25 years and I have completed a Master’s Degree (MSc) with the University of Strathclyde in Genealogical, Palaeographical and Heraldic Studies.
I am a Director of the RQG – Register of Qualified Genealogists and an Associate Member of AGRA.
Please check out my LinkedIn profile, I am happy to connect with other genealogists and researchers.
Please contact me if something I am researching catches your eye and you wish to collaborate about the subject. I am active on Facebook and Twitter, and Instagram, follow the link and click follow and like!
Alongside family history, I specialise in local UK history, 19th & 20th century industry, occupations, and travel. My current research is focused on social women’s history including the Temperance Movement in Great Britain and the suffrage movement campaigns.
Please note, that from December 2022, Staffordshire Record Office, the William Salt Library and Stoke-on-Trent archive services will be closed as the building of the Staffordshire History Centre commences and expected to re-open in 2024.
Please do get in touch as some documents can be accessed through online sources and other County archives. I have full access to Findmypast, The Genealogist, Ancestry and other repositories.
Available for Associate & freelance work. Support & mentoring available for genealogists, historians and educators (History, Arts & Humanities), sole trades and small businesses, your personal research assistant. Please contact me for further details. I currently run a mentoring scheme for the RQG and offer mentoring as part of the Help to Grow Management Course.
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Associations and Accreditation’s:
GOONS Guild of One Name Studies (Member #7986 FORREST surname interest) https://one-name.org/
RQG Register of Qualified Genealogists – Director and Full member https://www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/
Co-founder of the RQG Mentoring Scheme and RQG Student Hub
AGRA Associate
ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) Registration: ZA777387 (GDPR and Data Protection) https://ico.org.uk
CIPD Associate Member (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) https://www.cipd.co.uk
BALH Member – British Association for Local History https://www.balh.org.uk/
Women’s History Network member https://womenshistorynetwork.org/
Business mentor for the Association of Business Mentors www.enterprisenation.com
University of Strathclyde Alumni https://www.strath.ac.uk/
Dissertation website (currently in progress) https://temperancehistory.com