Zoom Talk: The Future of Family History research in the digital age with Nick Barrett

Nick explores some of the technologies that are changing the way we research, share and create our stories – and some of the implications for working in an increasingly digital world. He will use some case studies to show the dangers and delights that our future might hold…

Broadcaster, historian, and author, Nick Barratt is best known for his work on the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are’. A very early interest in history lead to him obtaining a PhD in History editing 13^th century Exchequer documents.

His published works include the Who Do You Think You Are Encyclopaedia of Genealogy, and Tracing the History of Your House, beside many journal articles.

He is currently an academic fellow at the University of Dundee. In 2023 He was granted visiting academic status at the Knowledge Media Institute, part of the Open University, and in 2016 was made an Honorary Associate Professor of Public History at the University of Nottingham. Additionally he is  President of the Hampshire Genealogical Society, and was previously President of the Family History Federation and committee member for the Community Archive and Heritage Group.

Nick lectures on a range of subjects from house history to Medieval history. Tonight’s focus will instead be on the future – the future of family history in the digital age.

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