The Family Treehouse: Episode #10
Episode #10 – Interview with Dr. Sophie Kay
Dr. Sophie Kay is a professional genealogist and geneticist at Khronicle®, and a Member of AGRA, the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives. She is also the ‘Ancestry and Genealogy Expert’ for Time Team. A former cancer researcher, Sophie attained her D.Phil. in Systems Biology from the University of Oxford in 2015, where she also trained in DNA extraction and analysis.
Sophie is an experienced educator, international speaker, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She teaches historical mapping techniques and research methodology at Pharos Tutors and is the Tutor in DNA and Genetic Genealogy at the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.
Life as a professional family historian unites Sophie’s twin loves of genetics and historical records, and her specialisms include genetic genealogy, maps, historical occupations & research methodology. She’s the creator of the #OccupationOfTheDay hashtag on Twitter, which aims to get researchers talking about the jobs and working lives that appear in their family tree, and tackles all manner of family history subjects on her blog, The Parchment Rustler.
Sophie’s own family history journey has taken in Lancashire textile workers, Cornish soldiers, Irish agricultural labourers, and Middlesex carpenters who built a lot of London pubs: a welcome and never-ending voyage of discovery!
Connect with Sophie:
Follow @ScientistSoph on Twitter.
Visit Sophie’s blog.
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Subscribe to @storied_social on YouTube.
Interested in being on our show?
Love family history and telling stories? You could be the next guest on The Family Treehouse! Email our host, Heather Haunert, for more information at [email protected].
How can I find out more about Sophie's work?
To learn more about Sophie’s work, head over to the Khronicle website!
Sophie's bio mentioned Time Team. How can I find out more?
Sophie is the Ancestry and Genealogy Expert for Time Team. Check out their website HERE.