Research Skills Studio 2026
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- Offer Number:
- 1
- On Sale:
- 02/12/2025
- Digital Edition:
- £6.99
- Print Edition:
- £60.00 (plus postage)
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EARLY BIRD OFFER - JUST £60! Would you like to learn how to research smarter, get organised, make (even) greater progress and solve your family history problems? Join Dr Sophie Kay for a 4-week online family history course, featuring webinars, group discussions and a digital workbook.
On Sale: 02/12/2025
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Research Skills Studio 2026
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🐣 Early bird offer ends 28 February
Book your place by 28 February to secure the £60 price for Dr Sophie Kay’s Research Skills Studio.
Ends 28 Feb (UK time)
Research Skills Studio
A practical online course with Dr Sophie Kay
Family history is fascinating - but it can be challenging, and Dr Sophie Kay is here to help you. This four-week course will give you a clear, repeatable way to research — so you can find ancestors faster, think more sharply, and make progress even when the trail goes cold.
🎯 What you’ll be able to do after the course
Search smarter
- search for your ancestors with greater precision
- dig deeper into your ancestors' worlds and spot further clues in the process
Solve problems faster
- analyse more effectively the problems you encounter in the records
- spot patterns and possibilities in your family history, which can hold the key to greater research success
PLUS: learn how to keep a more organised record of your research, so you always know what you’ve checked, what you’ve found, and what to try next.
Join the Research Skills Studio and learn memorable tactics you can begin using straightaway – and keep using in the future as you work on your family tree.
📦 What the course includes
- 4 x expert family history webinar tutorials
- 4 x after-show group discussions (bring questions, share wins, get unstuck)
- Digital copy of Sophie’s Research Skills Workbook (worth £20)
The result
You'll 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
- Maximise your chances of research success - even when tackling challenging family history problems.
🗓️ Course schedule
Session 1
Tue 07 Apr (7.30–9pm): Search Superpowers
Session 2
Tue 14 Apr (7.30–9pm): Mapping Magic
Session 3
Tue 21 Apr (7.30–9pm): Evidence Expeditions
Session 4
Tue 28 Apr (7.30–9pm): Sibling Serendipity
👩🏫 Meet your tutor: Dr Sophie Kay
From DNA to historical maps, from research methods to historical occupations, Dr Sophie Kay is a professional genealogist and geneticist at Khronicle® who tackles all manner of family history research challenges from the medieval era to modern day.
She’s the Ancestry and Genealogy Expert for popular archaeology show, Time Team, and the Scientist in Residence for The Mixed Museum, where she delivers educational sessions and content in genetic genealogy. A qualified research scientist, Sophie is also a Member of AGRA, a UK organisation of professional genealogists, and works on a variety of projects in both DNA and archival research for private clients and public organisations.
Sophie’s family history blog can be found at The Parchment Rustler, where she shares tips, tricks and strategies for making the most of your ancestral research journey.
Make your next research session count.
Join the Research Skills Studio and leave with a method you can reuse for life.