ABOUT OUR EXPERTS

Graham Caldwell was born in Birmingham, but now lives and works in Melbourne Australia. He has been researching his family since 1996. As a past Territorial with the Somerset Yeomanry and Light Infantry, Graham has made military genealogy his main hobby.

Mary Evans has been researching her family tree for more than 30 years, is a regular contributor to FT, and has contributed to research on TV series ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and ‘Julian Fellowes’ Great Houses’.

Antony Marr is a professional genealogist and a member of the Council of AGRA (Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives) and chair of their board of assessors. Having worked as a deputy registrar he also has a keen interest in the records of civil registration. www.chalfontresearch.co.uk

Dr Simon Wills is a genealogist and author with more than 30 years’ experience of researching his ancestors. He has a particular interest in maritime history and the natural world. His latest book is ‘A History of Birds’ (White Owl). He is also author of ‘The Wreck of the SS London’, ‘Tracing Your Seafaring Ancestors’, and ‘How Our Ancestors Died’ amongst others.